Paul J. Curlander

PAUL J. CURLANDER has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Lexmark International, Inc., since April 1999, after serving as
President and Chief Executive Officer since June 1998. In February 1997,
he was named President and Chief Operating Officer and was elected to
the Lexmark Board of Directors. In this capacity he was responsible for
the worldwide, day-to-day operations of the corporation. From February
1995 to February 1997, Dr. Curlander served as Executive Vice President,
with responsibility for overseeing Lexmark’s printer and supplies
divisions including worldwide development, manufacturing and marketing.
From February 1993 to February 1995, he was Vice President and General
Manager for Lexmark’s printer business, which at the time accounted for
approximately 60% of the company’s revenues. From March 1991 through
February 1993, he was General Manager for printers, with responsibility
for worldwide printer development and manufacturing. Dr. Curlander spent
17 years with IBM in various product development and management
positions. He joined IBM in 1974 as an electrical engineer in Boulder,
Colorado. Four years later, he joined IBM’s Office Products Division,
where he began working in the company’s printer technology group. Over
the next six years he held numerous engineering and management
assignments in the IBM Boulder laboratory, working on the development of
IBM printer products. In 1985, he was named product manager for laser
printers and led IBM’s entry into the desktop laser business. In 1989,
he was named director of printer products. Dr. Curlander holds a
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Colorado and a Master’s degree and Doctorate in Electrical Engineering
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.