EX-24 10 b42685gcex24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Charles W. Cramb and Richard K. Willard, jointly and severally, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-4 and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JAMES M. KILTS Chairman of the Board of March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Directors, Chief Executive Officer James M. Kilts and Director /s/ EDWARD F. DEGRAAN President, Chief Operating Officer March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ and Director Edward F. DeGraan /s/ CHARLES W. CRAMB Senior Vice President and Chief March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Financial Officer Charles W. Cramb /s/ CLAUDIO E. RUBEN Vice President, Controller and March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Principal Accounting Officer Claudio E. Ruben /s/ WARREN E. BUFFET Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Warren E. Buffet /s/ WILBUR H. GANTZ Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Wilbur H. Gantz /s/ MICHAEL B. GIFFORD Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Michael B. Gifford /s/ CAROL R. GOLDBERG Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Carol R. Goldberg /s/ DENNIS F. HIGHTOWER Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Dennis F. Hightower /s/ HERBERT H. JACOBI Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Herbert H. Jacobi /s/ HENRY R. KRAVIS Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Henry R. Kravis /s/ JORGE P. LEMANN Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Jorge P. Lemann
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ RICHARD R. PIVIROTTO Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Richard R. Pivirotto /s/ MARJORIE M.T. YANG Director March 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------ Marjorie M.T. Yang