EXHIBIT 24 JOSEPH NEUBAUER POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996 /s/ Joseph Neubauer ------------------------------- Joseph Neubauer EXHIBIT 24 ROBERT J. CALLANDER POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996 /s/ Robert J. Callander ----------------------- Robert J. Callander EXHIBIT 24 ALAN K. CAMPBELL POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996 /s/ Alan K. Campbell ---------------------- Alan K. Campbell EXHIBIT 24 RONALD R. DAVENPORT POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996 /s/ Ronald R. Davenport -------------------------- Ronald R. Davenport EXHIBIT 24 PHILIP L. DEFLIESE POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 11, 1996 /s/ Philip L. Defliese ----------------------------- Philip L. Defliese EXHIBIT 24 LEE F. DRISCOLL, JR. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 11, 1996 /s/ Lee F. Driscoll, Jr. ------------------------ Lee F. Driscoll, Jr. EXHIBIT 24 MITCHELL S. FROMSTEIN POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996 /s/ Mitchell S. Fromstein ------------------------------ Mitchell S. Fromstein EXHIBIT 24 EDWARD G. JORDAN POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 11, 1996 /s/ Edward G. Jordan -------------------- Edward G. Jordan EXHIBIT 24 THOMAS H. KEAN POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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: November12, 1996 /s/ Thomas H. Kean ------------------ Thomas H. Kean EXHIBIT 24 REYNOLD C. MACDONALD POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996 /s/ Reynold C. MacDonald ------------------------ Reynold C. MacDonald EXHIBIT 24 JAMES E. PRESTON POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, Martin W. Spector 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 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996 /s/ James E. Preston --------------------- James E. Preston