- Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is a 10th-term Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a member of the Republican Party, a physician, and a candidate for the 2008 presidential election. He has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997 and represented Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985. He earned the nickname "Dr.
- Alan Mulally
Alan R. Mulally has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company. He succeeds William Clay Ford, Jr. , who remains Executive Chairman. Listings that include Alan R. Mulally have been updated in the following directories:
- Lee Scott
H. Lee Scott, Jr. is the current president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Scott has worked for Wal-Mart in different capacities since 1979, but has held his current offices since January of 2000. Under his leadership, Wal-Mart has retained its position as the largest retailer in the world based on revenue, but its share price has fallen 22%. Scott was born and raised in Baxter Springs, …
- Rick Wagoner
George Richard "Rick" Wagoner, Jr. (born February 9, 1953) is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors. Rick Wagoner was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and grew up in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from John Randolph Tucker High School. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University in 1975 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1977. After Harvard, he joined GM as an analyst in the treasurer's office.
- Carl-Henric Svanberg
Mr. Svanberg joined Ericsson on April 8, 2003. Between 1994 and 2003, he was President and CEO of the Assa Abloy Group. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Svanberg worked for the world-leading security company Securitas. In 1990, he was named First Executive Vice President for the Securitas Group, with responsibility for alarm solutions and locks. From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Svanberg held various foreign assignments within project exports for Asea Brown Boveri (ABB).
- Steve Largent
Stephen Michael Largent, born September 28, 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a retired football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002.
- Janet Murguía
Janet Murguia : Addressing the Hispanic Foreclosure Crisis Stories about families who face foreclosure on their homes because they trusted lenders have become part of the daily news cycle. Unscrupulous lenders offered easy and fast approvals, only to leave ill-informed borrowers with risky, expensive and, in some cases, deceptive financing. In recent days, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr.
- Hugh Panero
Hugh joined NEA in 2008 and is focused on consumer technology opportunities. He co-founded XM Satellite Radio in 1998 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from until August 2007. During his tenure at XM, the company became America's number-one satellite radio service with more than 9.3 million subscribers and grew from a concept into one of the fastest-growing new technologies ever, outpacing the growth of wireless phones and cable television.
- Robert Mehrabian
Robert Mehrabian , is chairman of the board, president and CEO of Teledyne Technologies Inc. He has been a PPG director since 1992. Officers-Directors Compensation Committee; Technology and Environment Committee Robert Ripp , is chairman of Lightpath Technologies and former chairman and CEO of AMP Inc. He has been a PPG director since 2003. Audit Committee; Officers-Directors Compensation Committee
- Kevin Roberts
Kevin Roberts (born 1949) has been the Chief Executive Officer Worldwide of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi since 1997. Roberts is a highly-regarded figure in the advertising industry due to his deep insight and creative mind. In September 2006, Saatchi & Saatchi won a US$430 million JC Penney contract because of the idea of "lovemarks", which was invented and promoted by Roberts. Kevin Roberts is currently attending UCLA.
- Eberhard Anheuser
Eberhard Anheuser (1805 Bad Kreuznach - May 2, 1880) was a soap and candle maker as well as the father-in-law of Adolphus Busch, the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company. He and 2 of his brothers moved to America in 1842. He was a major creditor of the Bavarian Brewery Company, a struggling brewery founded in 1853. When the company encountered financial difficulty in 1860 he purchased the minor creditors' interests and took over the company.
- Sidney Taurel
Sidney Taurel (born February 9, 1949 in Casablanca, Morocco) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Eli Lilly and Company, a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical corporation.
- Craig A. Dubow
Craig Dubow was elected Gannett's chairman effective July 1, 2006. He also continues as Gannett's president and CEO, positions he has held since July 15, 2005. He also became a member of the Board of Directors at that time. Dubow joined Gannett in 1981 in advertising sales for K*USA-TV in Denver. He held various positions at KVUE-TV in Austin, TX and was named president and general manager in 1990.
- Patricia Russo
Patricia Russo (born in 1953, in Trenton, New Jersey) is the current chief executive officer of Alcatel-Lucent, one of the world's largest manufacturing firms. Lucent was a spin-off from AT&T of its Systems and Technology units (AT&T Technologies, Inc., the former Western Electric), and the manufacturing and research and development operations, including Bell Laboratories.
- Sehat Sutardja
Dr. Sehat Sutardja, co-founder of Marvell Technology Group, has served as President, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 1995. In addition, he has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. since its inception. From 1989 until 1995, Dr. Sutardja served as a manager and principal project engineer at 8x8, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of digital communications products. Dr.
- Frances Lankin
Frances Lankin is President and CEO, United Way of Greater Toronto, which works to strengthen neighbourhoods in Toronto by funding a network of 200 social and health service agencies. In January 2004, the charity celebrated its most successful fundraising campaign ever, raising $84.3 million for its agencies, as well as other United Ways and charities designated by donors.
- Gloria Feldt
Gloria Feldt (b. April 13, 1942 in Temple, Texas) is an American writer, commentator, and women's rights advocate. She has written two books, "The War on Choice: The Right-Wing Attack on Women's Rights and How to Fight Back" and "Behind Every Choice Is a Story", as well as contributed to three others. Her commentary has been published in print and she has made appearances on television, radio, and at speaking engagements.
- Heather Reisman
Heather Reisman (born 1948) is a Canadian businesswoman. Reisman was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the retail chain, Indigo Books. Previously, she was President of Cott, a leading supplier of private label carbonated soft drinks. In 1996, she founded Indigo which, in 2001, merged with its main rival, Chapters, to form the largest book retailer in Canada.
- Sean Durfy
Sean Durfy became WestJet President in September 2006 and Chief Executive Officer in September 2007. As President and CEO, Sean is responsible for both the strategic direction of the company and the day-to-day operations of the airline, leading over 7,300 WestJetters as they deliver an exceptional guest experience. Sean joined WestJet's Executive team in 2004 as Executive Vice-President Sales, Marketing and Airports.
- Lars Nyberg
Lars Nyberg (2,3,4) Born 1951. Director since 2004. Elected until 2010.
- Peter Altabef
Peter Altabef (born 1959) is the current CEO of Perot Systems, a position which he has held since October 2004. Born in New York, he received his bachelor's in economics from Binghamton University, and a degree in law from the University of Chicago. Despite his training in economics and law, he was considered something of an unlikely pick to replace Ross Perot Jr., who was named executive chairman. The elder Ross Perot was elevated to a position of chairman emeritus.
- Garrey Carruthers
Dr. Garrey Carruthers is dean of the NMSU College of Business Administration and Economics. Carruthers previously served as president and CEO of the Cimarron Health Plan and was governor of New Mexico from 1987 to 1990. He is a former Assistant U.S. Secretary of the Interior and former special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
- Mitchell Kertzman
Mitchell Kertzman is a venture capitalist with Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, and former CEO of Sybase, Powersoft, and Liberate Technologies.
- Christopher Gardner
Christopher Gardner (born February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a self-made millionaire and entrepreneur. He is currently President and CEO of Chicago-based brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co., which he founded in 1987. During the 1980s, Gardner was homeless several times while attempting to fulfill his dreams. Gardner wrote the book The Pursuit of Happyness about his life and struggle. Gardner is portrayed by Will Smith in the 2006 movie The Pursuit of Happyness.
- Ted Halstead
Ted Halstead is founding President and CEO of the New America Foundation, a public policy institute whose purpose is to bring new voices and new ideas to the fore of America’s public discourse.
- Peter G. Traber
Peter G. Traber , M.D. President & CEO Baylor College of Medicine Peter G. Traber , M.D. is President and Chief Executive Officer of Baylor College of Medicine and Professor of Medicine, positions he has held since March 2003. Dr. Traber has had a long career in academic medicine involved in patient care, education, and research as well as leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Yotaro Kobayashi
Yotaro Kobayashi, born April 1933 in England, is chairman of the Fuji Xerox company of Tokyo, Japan. He is also Pacific Asia chairman of the Trilateral Commission. He was educated at Keio University and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1956 and 1958 respectively. His father, Setsutaro Kobayashi, was the first president of the Fuji Xerox company. He was Chair of the Board of the International University of Japan, …
- Rod Bryden
Rod Bryden is a prominent Ottawa business executive. He is best known as the owner of the Ottawa Senators National Hockey League team from 1992 until 2003. Outside of hockey, his career has included founding or leading several of Canada's leading companies. Mr. Bryden was born in Port Elgin, New Brunswick. Mr. Bryden obtained a B.A. Hon. Ec., from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick; an LLB, University of New Brunswick, …
- Jaime Augusto Zobel
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II (born 1959), is a Filipino businessman and member of the influential Zobel de Ayala family of the Philippines. He currently serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Ayala Corporation. His brother, Fernando Zobel, is president of the corporation, while his father, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, was president until 1994 and currently holds the title of chairman emeritus. In addition to his position at Ayala Corporation, …
- Alex J. Mandl
Alex Mandl , Gemplus’ President and CEO said: “This transaction is an important development for Gemplus, Axalto and the digital security industry as a whole. This merger, with a sound industrial logic, is a win-win that will create value not only for our respective shareholders but also for our clients and employees. We are confident in our ability to deliver significant value to our shareholders.”
- Brian Nesmith
Brian NeSmith is a technology entrepreneur and CEO of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. NeSmith graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984, holding a Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering. In 1993, NeSmith co-founded Newbridge Networks' Local Area Networking business, VIVID, and served as the unit's first general manager. Under his direction, VIVID developed and executed Newbridge's product strategy for Layer 3 Switched Routing products.
- Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel V. Pangilinan Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Age 60, born in the Philippines. Mr. Pangilinan received a BA from Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School before working in the Philippines and Hong Kong for the PHINMA Group, Bancom International Limited and American Express Bank.
- William F. Ballhaus Jr.
Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr. is an American engineer. On May 1, 2001, he was appointed president and chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation, an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the objective application of science and technology toward the solution of critical issues in the nation’s space program. He previously worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Martin Marietta Corporation and was director of NASA's Ames Research Center.
- Peter Kellogg
Peter R. Kellogg is a billionaire businessman and philanthropist with a net worth estimated by Forbes at around $2.6 billion [ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/DRSR.html]
- Gaurav Dhillon
Gaurav Dhillon is the founder and former CEO of Informatica Corporation, worth over a billion dollars, 2006, on the "Nasdaq". Forbes magazine said, in 2001, that Informatica “has become Silicon Valley’s latest darling; the phrase “the next Microsoft” has been also used by Forbes magazine. Dhillon is currently CEO and founder of the online movie site Jaman.
- Eugene Cernan
Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former American astronaut of Czech and Slovak ancestry. He has been into space three times: as co-pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966; as lunar module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969; and as commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972. In that final lunar landing mission, Cernan became "the last man on the moon" since he was the last to re-enter the Apollo Lunar Module during its third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA).
- Ken Evoy
Dr. Ken Envoy is a part time Canadian Doctor and also one of the most successful Internet marketers around. He can be classified as a very successful inventor and writer among other things. Ken began creating stock trading software that he continues to sell successfully and he's also the inventor of 23 games and toys, which have earned him millions.
- David T. McLaughlin
David T. McLaughlin (March 16, 1932-August 25, 2004) was the 14th President of Dartmouth College, 1981-1987. Mr. McLaughlin also served as Chief Executive Officer of Orion Safety Products from 1988 to December 31 2000. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aspen Institute from 1988 to 1997 and its Chairman from 1987 to 1988. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Toro Company from 1977 to 1981, …
- Pierluigi Zappacosta
Pierluigi Zappacosta is a Venture Partner with Noventi and CEO and Acting President of Sierra Sciences. In 1981, he co-founded Logitech (Nasdaq: LOGI) together with Daniel Borel and Giacomo Marini. Logitech is the leading maker of mice and other personal interface products that enable people to work, play and communicate in the digital world. At Logitech he served over a sixteen-year period first as President and CEO and later as Vice-Chairman.
- Gerald Grandey
Gerald W. Grandey is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cameco Corporation. He currently serves on the boards of Nuclear Energy Institute, Canadian Nuclear Association, Bruce Power Inc. and Centerra Gold Inc.(a publicly traded gold mining company and a Cameco subsidiary). Mr. Grandey has a degree in geophysical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a law degree from Northwestern University.