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C. Howard (Ward) Nye is President and Chief Executive Officer for Martin Marietta Materials. Martin Marietta Materials supplies the products to build the world around you. They are the nation's second largest producer of construction aggregates used primarily for construction of highways and other infrastructure projects, in certain green initiatives, including flue gas desulphurization, and in the domestic commercialand residential construction industries. Our Aggregates Business' network of more than 285 quarries, distribution yards and plants spans coast to coast through 27 states, Canada, the Bahamas and the Caribbean Islands.

Mr. Nye served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2009. Immediately prior to joining Martin Marietta Materials in 2006, he was employed by Hanson Aggregates North America for nearly 13 years holding various positions of increasing responsibility, most recently Executive Vice President.

Mr. Nye received a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a law degree from Wake Forest University.

In addition to his educational and industry background, Mr. Nye has been active in a number of various business, civic, and educational organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and Romeo Guest Associates, Inc. Mr. Nye is also a member of the Duke University Alumni Board, as well as a former Gubernatorial appointee to the North Carolina Mining Commission.