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EXHIBIT 24
JOSEPH NEUBAUER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J. Colli and Donald S.
Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of them acting alone
without the others, for him and in his name as such director, full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, and amendments thereto which the Company
may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 6, 2000 /s/ Joseph Neubauer
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Joseph Neubauer
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EXHIBIT 24
LAWRENCE T. BABBIO, JR.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, and amendments thereto which the Company
may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
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Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
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EXHIBIT 24
PATRICIA C. BARRON
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as her Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for her and in her name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, amendments thereto which the Company may
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ Patricia C. Barron
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Patricia C. Barron
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EXHIBIT 24
ROBERT J. CALLANDER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, and amendments thereto which the Company
may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ Robert J. Callander
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Robert J. Callander
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EXHIBIT 24
LEONARD S. COLEMAN, JR.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, and amendments thereto which the Company
may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ Leonard S. Coleman
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Leonard S. Coleman
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EXHIBIT 24
RONALD R. DAVENPORT
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, and amendments thereto which the Company
may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ Ronald R. Davenport
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Ronald R. Davenport
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EXHIBIT 24
EDWARD G. JORDAN
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, amendments thereto which the Company may
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ Edward G. Jordan
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Edward G. Jordan
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EXHIBIT 24
THOMAS H. KEAN
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, amendments thereto which the Company may
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ Thomas H. Kean
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Thomas H. Kean
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EXHIBIT 24
JAMES E. KSANSNAK
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, amendments thereto which the Company may
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 6, 2000 /s/ James E. Ksansnak
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James E. Ksansnak
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EXHIBIT 24
JAMES E. PRESTON
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Bart J.
Colli and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of
them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director,
full power to:
(a) sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2000, amendments thereto which the Company may
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b) perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
reports or amendments
(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).
Dated: November 7, 2000 /s/ James E. Preston
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James E. Preston
