William V. Hickey is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sealed Air Corporation. Sealed Air is a Fortune 500 company and a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of food and protective packaging materials and systems.

Prior to his appointment as President and CEO in 2000, Mr. Hickey served in a variety of executive positions including, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President & General Manager of the Cellu Products Division and Food Packaging Division. Mr. Hickey is also a Director of the Company.

Since Mr. Hickey joined Sealed Air Corporation, the Company has grown from net sales of $78 million to a highly profitable corporation with net sales of approximately $4.3 billion.

Mr. Hickey earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and an Engineering Degree from the United States Naval Academy. He also served as a U.S. Naval Officer.

Mr. Hickey is currently a Director of Sensient Technologies Corporation and Public Service Enterprise Group. He is a Director of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a member of the American Business Conference. He is also a member of the Executive Board of the Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America.