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Timothy T. Tevens was elected President and a Director of the Company in January 1998 and assumed the duties of Chief Executive Officer in July 1998. From May 1991 to January 1998 he served as our Vice President - Information Services and was also elected Chief Operating Officer in October 1996. From 1980 to 1991, Mr. Tevens was employed by Ernst & Young LLP in various management consulting capacities. Mr. Tevens also serves on the Board of Directors of Zep, Inc. (NYSE:ZEP).
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Ernest R. Verebelyi was appointed a Director of the Company in January 2003 and was elected Chairman of the Board in August 2005. Mr. Verebelyi retired from Terex Corporation, a global diversified equipment manufacturer, in October 2002 where he held the position of Group President. Prior to joining Terex in 1998, he held executive, general management and operating positions at General Signal Corporation, Emerson, Hussmann Corporation, and General Electric. Mr. Verebelyi also serves as a director of CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CHG).
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Richard H. Fleming, age 63, was appointed a Director of our Company in March 1999. In February 1999, Mr. Fleming was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of USG Corp. (NYSE: USG). Prior thereto, Mr. Fleming served USG Corp. in various executive financial capacities, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 1995 to February 1999 and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 1994 to January 1995. Mr. Fleming also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of in3media, inc. and he is an advisory board member of AlphaZeta Interactive, both private companies. He is also a director for several not-for-profit entities including UCAN and the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
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Wallace W. Creek was appointed a Director of the Company in January 2003. From 1992 to 2002, he served as Controller of the General Motors Corporation and held several executive positions in finance at General Motors over a forty-three year career. From December 2002 through June 2004, Mr. Creek served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Collins & Aikman, a leading manufacturer of automotive interior components. Mr. Creek is also a director of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF). He is Chairman of the Company's Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee and is also a member of the Audit Committee.
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Linda A. Goodspeed was appointed a Director of the Company in October 2004. In 2007, she joined Nissan North America as Vice President of Information Systems. From 2001 to 2007 she was employed by Lennox International, Inc., a global supplier of climate control solutions. Her position with Lennox was Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Logistics and Technology Officer. Prior to that, Ms. Goodspeed served as President and Chief Operating Officer of PartMiner, Inc., a global supplier of electronic components. She has also held management positions in general management, research and development and design engineering at General Electric, Nissan North America, Inc. and Ford Motor Company. Ms. Goodspeed also serves as a director of American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE: AEP) and is a member of the Development Board of the University of Texas at Dallas. Ms. Goodspeed serves on the Company's Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee.
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Stephen Rabinowitz was appointed a Director of the Company in October 2004. He retired in 2001 from his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electrical, communications and utility cable. Prior to joining General Cable as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1994, he served as President and CEO of AlliedSignal Braking Systems, and before that as President and CEO of General Electric's Electrical Distribution and Control business. He also held management positions in manufacturing operations and technology at the General Electric Company and the Ford Motor Company. Mr. Rabinowitz is also a director of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER). He is Chairman of the Company's Compensation and Succession Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
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Nicholas T. Pinchuk became a Director of the Company in January 2007. Currently, he is Chairman, President and CEO of Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA), an S&P 500 company. He is also a member of Snap-on's Board of Directors. Prior to that, Mr. Pinchuk served as Senior Vice President and President of Snap-on's Worldwide Commercial and Industrial Group since June 2002. Prior to joining Snap-on, Mr. Pinchuk served in several executive operational and financial management positions at United Technologies Corporation, including President, Global Refrigeration Operations of its Carrier Corporation unit and President of Carrier's Asia-Pacific Operations. He also served in financial and engineering managerial staff positions at the Ford Motor Company from 1972 to 1983. He also served as an officer in the United States Army. He is a member of the Company's Compensation and Succession Committee and Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee.
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Liam McCarthy was appointed a Director of the Company in November 2008. In 2005, Mr. McCarthy was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX). Prior thereto, Mr. McCarthy served Molex in various executive and management capacities, including Vice President, Operations, Europe from 2001 to 2005; President, Data Communications Division, Americas Region from 1998 to 2001; General Manager, Singapore from 1993 to 1998; Regional Marketing Manager, Far East South Region from 1991 to 1993; and Materials Director, Singapore from 1989 to 1991. Mr. McCarthy serves on the Company's Compensation and Succession Committee and Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee.
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Christian B. Ragot was appointed a Director of the Company in November 2008. In 2007, Mr. Ragot was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL). Prior to joining Freightcar America as Chief Operating Officer in 2007, he served Terex Corporation in various executive capacities between 1999 and 2006 including Group President, Terex Utilities, Roadbuilding and Advance Mixers Group from 2003 to 2006. Prior thereto, Mr. Ragot served Ingersoll-Rand Company in various executive and management capacities between 1984 and 1999 including Vice President & General Manager, Air Compressor Group in Paris, France from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Ragot serves on the Company's Compensation and Succession Committee and Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee.
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