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Carl J. Johnson, 65, has served as a Director of the Company since 1971. Dr. Johnson was a co-founder of the Company in 1971 and has served as Chairman since 1985. He served as President of the Company from 1971 until 1985, and as Chief Executive Officer from 1985 until June 2007. From 1966 to 1971, Dr. Johnson was Director of Research & Development for Essex International, Inc., an automotive electrical and power distribution products manufacturer. From 1964 to 1966, Dr. Johnson worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories as a member of the technical staff. Dr. Johnson completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), respectively. | 