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Jeffrey A. Joerres Chairman of the Board      
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Chairman, CEO & President

Jeffrey A. Joerres is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Manpower Inc. Having joined Manpower in 1993, Jeff served as Vice President of Marketing, and later, as Senior Vice President of European Operations and Global Account Management. It was in 1999 that he was promoted to President and CEO, and in 2001 that he was named Chairman of the Board.

Jeff has led a transformation of Manpower's business strategy, adding new business lines that have expanded the company's ability to assist clients and candidates in navigating the changing world of work. Jeff is a true thought leader within his industry, and a pioneer in emerging markets. His role at Manpower has seen him advising domestic and foreign government officials about how to transform their labor markets to compete in the global economy.

Under Jeff's tenure, Manpower has experienced rapid growth, expanding the footprint of the organization to 4,000 offices across 82 countries and territories. His achievements for the company have seen Manpower share value more than triple, and the company has climbed the ranks of the Fortune 500 American companies list, moving from 183 to 119 in 2009. It has been Manpower's steady financial performance and strict adherence to governance guidelines that contributed to it being named as one of the "Best Managed Companies in America" for the sixth time in 2008 by Forbes magazine. In 2009, Fortune magazine named Manpower as one of the most admired companies in the staffing industry for the seventh year in a row. Also in 2009, Joerres was named to Institutional Investor magazine's annual list of the best CEOs in America for the sixth time, ranking #1 in the Business & Professional Services category.

Jeff is known as a strong proponent of job training and workforce development initiatives. Outside of the company, he serves on the board of trustees for the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and is co-chair of the CEO Diversity Committee of the Greater Milwaukee Committee. He also served as co-chair of the 2005 NAACP National Convention held in Milwaukee.

Prior to joining Manpower, Jeff held the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ARI Network Services, a publicly held, high-tech electronic data interchange company. He has also held several management positions within IBM.

Jeff has a bachelor's degree from Marquette University's College of Business Administration, from which he graduated in 1983. In addition to the Manpower Inc. board, Jeff is a member of the board of directors of Artisan Funds and Johnson Controls.

Marc J. Bolland Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee  
Gina Boswell Independent Director Member of Audit Committee    
J. Thomas Bouchard Independent Director   Committee Chair for Compensation Committee Member of Nominating & Governance Committee
Cari Dominguez Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee  
Jack M. Greenberg Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee Member of Nominating & Governance Committee
Terry A. Hueneke Independent Director Member of Audit Committee    
Roberto Mendoza Independent Director Member of Audit Committee    
Ulice Payne Jr. Independent Director Member of Audit Committee    
John R. Walter Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee Committee Chair for Nominating & Governance Committee
Edward J. Zore Independent Director Committee Chair for Audit Committee   Member of Nominating & Governance Committee


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