General Anthony C. Zinni (USMC Ret.), age 63, has been a director since 2005. He is the President, International Operations, of M.I.C. Industries, Inc. (a manufacturer of specialty equipment). General Zinni retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2000, after 39 years of service. He served as Commanding General, First Marine Expeditionary Force, from 1994 to 1996, and as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command, from 1997 to 2000. He has participated in numerous humanitarian operations and presidential diplomatic missions. In November 2001, he was appointed senior adviser and U.S. envoy to the Middle East by Secretary of State Colin Powell. General Zinni holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Villanova University and Master's degrees in International Relations from Central Michigan University and in Management and Supervision from Salve Regina University. He is a director of BAE Systems Inc. and MHI Hospitality Corporation. |