William J. Armanino

WILLIAM J. ARMANINO has been President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Armanino Foods of Distinction since February
1988. He served in these capacities for the company’s wholly owned
subsidiary from January 1987, until it was merged in the company in
December 1990. In April 1990, Mr. Armanino was elected to be Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Armanino Foods of Distinction. From August
1990 to June 1998, Mr. Armanino also served as Treasurer of the company.
He was also Chief Financial Officer of the company from September 1989
until March 2000. Since May 1995, he has also served as President, and
since March 1996 he has also served as Chief Financial Officer of AFDI,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. From May 1996 to
December 1997, until it was merged into the company, Mr. Armanino also
served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Alborough, Inc.,
d/b/a Emilia Romagna. In 1957, he and his father founded G. Armanino &
Sons, Inc., and its principal subsidiary, Armanino Farms of California.
In December 1986, most of this business was sold to and became a
subsidiary of McCormick & Company, which is publicly held, but Mr.
Armanino remained as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of that
subsidiary of McCormick & Company until December 1989.