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Frederic, who is Herbert and Ruth’s brother, suffered from
schizophrenia and was adjudged incompetent when he was 21 years
old. He never married, had no children, and was under a
guardianship throughout his adult life. Herbert served as
guardian of his person, and a trust company was Frederic’s
guardian ad litem. Frederic did not work at Kohler other than
for a brief period as an inspector in the enamel shop in his
early twenties. Frederic was not involved in management and was
never a director or officer of Kohler.
Frederic was diagnosed in 1997 with carcinoma and was
seriously ill during the months before he died. He died
unexpectedly of a heart attack on March 4, 1998, at age 54, only
weeks before the cancer would have become extremely painful for
him. When he died, Frederic owned 975 shares of Kohler common
stock, which was approximately 12.85 percent of all outstanding
capital stock of the company. After his death, Herbert’s wife,
Natalie Black (Natalie), who was close to Frederic personally,
was appointed personal representative of the estate.
Natalie is the General Counsel of Kohler. Before joining
Kohler in 1981, she worked at Quarles & Brady, a Wisconsin law
firm.
Kohler’s Business
Kohler operates its business through four separate
divisions. The Kitchen and Bath division is the largest of the
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