Fred R. Adams,
Jr. Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Fred R. Adams,
Jr.has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director
since our formation in 1969 and as the Chairman of our Board of
Directors since 1982. He is a director and past chairman of National
Egg Company, United Egg Producers, Mississippi Poultry Association, U.S.
Egg Marketers, Inc., and Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. Mr. Adams is the
father-in-law of Mr. Baker.
Richard K. Looper Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Richard K.
Looper has served as our Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors
since 1997. Mr. Looper served as our President and Chief Operating
Officer from 1983 to January 1997. Prior to that he served as Executive
Vice President since 1982 and was originally employed by us in 1974.
Mr. Looper is a past chairman of the American Egg Board and U.S. Egg
Marketers, Inc. and presently serves as Chairman of Egg-Land’s Best,
Inc. He has served as a director since 1982. Mr. Looper is also
Chairman of American Egg Products.
Adolphus B. Baker President, Chief Operating Officer and Director Adolphus B.
Bakerwas elected our President and Chief Operating Officer in
January 1997. He was serving as our Vice President and Director of
Marketing when elected President. Previously, he had served as
Assistant to the President since 1987 and has been employed by us since
1986. He has been a director since 1991. Mr. Baker is the past
Chairman of the American Egg Board, he is past Chairman of Mississippi
Poultry Association, and is a past chairman of Egg Clearinghouse, Inc.
Mr. Baker is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the United
Egg Producers. Mr. Baker is a director of Trustmark National Bank of
Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Baker is Mr. Adams’ son-in-law.
Timothy A. Dawson Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer, Secretary and Director Timothy A. Dawsonwas elected as Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer on August 1, 2005. Previously, he
served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for
Mississippi Chemical Corporation, where he was employed in various
financial positions from 1981 to 2005. He was elected as a director in
October, 2005.
Letitia C. Hughes Outside Director
Letitia C.
Hughes was elected a director of our company in July 2001.
Since 1974, Ms. Hughes has been associated with Trustmark National Bank,
Jackson, Mississippi, in managerial positions. She is presently serving
as Senior Vice-President, Manager, Private Banking.
Jim Poole Outside Director Jim Poole was elected a director in October 2004. A member
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Jim is a
founding partner of GranthamPoole CPA firm in Jackson, MS. He has owned
businesses in real estate development, mortgage banking as well as oil
and gas exploration.
R. Faser Triplett,
M.D.
Outside Director
R. Faser
Triplett, M.D., has served as a director of our company since
September 1996. Dr. Triplett is a retired physician and a Clinical
Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi School of
Medicine. He is the majority owner of Avanti Travel, Inc.
Fred R. Adams,
Jr. has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director
since our formation in 1969 and as the Chairman of our Board of
Directors since 1982. He is a director and past chairman of National
Egg Company, United Egg Producers, Mississippi Poultry Association, U.S.
Egg Marketers, Inc., and Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. Mr. Adams is the
father-in-law of Mr. Baker. 
Richard K.
Looper
has served as our Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors
since 1997. Mr. Looper served as our President and Chief Operating
Officer from 1983 to January 1997. Prior to that he served as Executive
Vice President since 1982 and was originally employed by us in 1974.
Mr. Looper is a past chairman of the American Egg Board and U.S. Egg
Marketers, Inc. and presently serves as Chairman of Egg-Land’s Best,
Inc. He has served as a director since 1982. Mr. Looper is also
Chairman of American Egg Products. 
Adolphus B.
Baker was elected our President and Chief Operating Officer in
January 1997. He was serving as our Vice President and Director of
Marketing when elected President. Previously, he had served as
Assistant to the President since 1987 and has been employed by us since
1986. He has been a director since 1991. Mr. Baker is the past
Chairman of the American Egg Board, he is past Chairman of Mississippi
Poultry Association, and is a past chairman of Egg Clearinghouse, Inc.
Mr. Baker is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the United
Egg Producers. Mr. Baker is a director of Trustmark National Bank of
Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Baker is Mr. Adams’ son-in-law.
