Leon A. Midgett

LEON A. MIDGETT is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Packaging. He is responsible for Ball’s domestic and international
packaging business. Mr. Midgett started his career with Ball in 1972 as
Plant Controller for the metal beverage container plant in Findlay,
Ohio. In 1974, he was promoted to Administrative Manager for the plant,
and was transferred in 1975 to the Fairfield, California, plant in the
same capacity. Mr. Midgett was promoted to Manager, manufacturing
services, in 1978, and moved to Ball’s Colorado Office Center in
Westminster, Colorado. He was promoted to Director of manufacturing
services in 1979. In 1990, Mr. Midgett was promoted to Vice President,
manufacturing, and in November 1995, was named President of North
American Beer/Beverage. Effective January 1, 2000, he assumed the
additional responsibilities of COO, packaging. He was named to his
current position in April 2000. Mr. Midgett received his Bachelor’s
degree in Business from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, in
1965.