Peter K. Shea has served as President of American Property Investors, Inc., or API, our general partner, since December 27, 2006. Since December 20, 2006, Mr. Shea has served as a director of WestPoint International Inc., our majority owned subsidiary engaged in the home textile business. Since December 1, 2006, Mr. Shea has been Head of Portfolio Company Operations at American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership, of which we are the 99% limited partner and API is the 1% general partner.
Since December 2006, Mr. Shea has served as a director of each of the following publicly traded companies: XO Holdings, Inc., or XO, a telecommunications services provider and American Railcar Industries, Inc., or ARI, a manufacturer of covered hopper and tank railcars. Since November 2006, Mr. Shea has been a director of Viskase Companies, Inc., or Viskase, a publicly traded producer of cellulose and plastic casings used in preparing and packaging meat products. Mr. Icahn, API's Chairman of the Board, has a controlling interest through the ownership of securities in each of XO, ARI and Viskase.
Mr. Shea has been an independent consultant to various companies and an advisor to private equity firms since 2002. Mr. Shea has also served as a Director, Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer or President of a variety of companies, including, H.J. Heinz Company in Europe, SMG Corporation, John Morrell & Company, United Brands Company, Premium Standard Farms and New Energy Company of Indiana.. Mr. Shea began his career with General Foods Corporation.
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