RONALD L. ZARRELLA is chairman and chief executive officer of Bausch & Lomb. He was named to this post in November 2001 after seven years with General Motors Corporation most recently as executive vice president and president of General Motors North America in Detroit.

Mr. Zarrella was previously with Bausch & Lomb from 1985 through 1994 holding several executive positions including president of the former International Division and president chief operating officer and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Before joining Bausch & Lomb in 1985 he held various executive positions with Bristol Myers Company and Esmark Corporation.

Born in Waterbury Connecticut in October 1949 Mr. Zarrella received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Mass. in 1971 and attended New York University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Mr. Zarrella is a member of the boards of Avaya Inc. the Committee for Economic Development the University of Rochester Medical Center and U.S. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and he is a member of the Rochester Business Alliance Executive Committee.