Michael J. Zimmerman is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ContiGroup Companies, Inc. (ContiGroup) and President of its ContiInvestments subsidiary. Formerly the Continental Grain Company, ContiGroup is a diversified international agribusiness company headquartered in New York City. Mr. Zimmerman is responsible for the financial and strategic initiatives within ContiGroup’s established operations, as well as investment activities in new and related areas.

Prior to joining Continental Grain in 1996, Mr. Zimmerman was a Managing Director at Salomon Brothers, where he held numerous senior-level positions in the company’s investment banking and firm investment areas. His responsibilities included leading the firm’s mergers and acquisitions, acting as Chairman of Salomon’s Capital Commitments and Screening Committees, and supervising important investment banking transactions and client relationships.

Mr. Zimmerman is a Director at Financial Federal Corporation and also serves as Chairman of Premium Standard Farms, Inc., a majority-owned affiliate of ContiGroup. He is active in several educational, religious and philanthropic organizations.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College and is an honors graduate of Harvard Business School, where he received a Master of Business Administration degree. Mr. Zimmerman has been a member of the OSG Board since 2000, was appointed Chairman in 2004 and is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

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