John J. Zillmer

John J. Zillmer is the current Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of Allied Waste Industries.

"John J. Zillmer has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. since May 2005. Prior to joining Allied Waste, Mr. Zillmer spent thirty years in the managed services industry, most recently at ARAMARK Corporation, a world-leading provider of food, uniform and support services. He served as President of the Food and Support Services Group and Executive Vice President of ARAMARK Corporation until January 2004. During his eighteen-year career with ARAMARK, Mr. Zillmer held a number of senior management positions including serving as President of the Company's international business and its Business Services Group. Prior to joining ARAMARK, Mr. Zillmer was employed by Szabo Food Services as Regional Vice President until Szabo was acquired by ARAMARK in 1986. Mr. Zillmer received an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University. He is currently on the Board of Directors at United Stationers, Inc. and Pathmark Stores, Inc."