Dr. Schimmelbusch was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Metallurg Inc. in November 2002. He has been Chairman of the Board and a Director of Metallurg Inc. as well as President Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Metallurg Holdings Inc. (Metallurg Inc.’s parent company) since July 1998. He is a Managing Director of the general partner and founder of Safeguard International Fund L.P. a private equity fund investing in North America and Europe; and Chairman and CEO of Allied Resource Corporation a global technology and engineering group both located in Wayne Pennsylvania. He is also Chairman of Timminco Limited Toronto Canada. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the following companies: In the United States Puralube Inc. in Wayne Pennsylvania; In Germany ALD Vacuum Technologies AG in Hanau; Pfalz-Flugzengwerke AG in Speyer; and Sudamin Holdings S.A. in Brussels. He is also a Director of Millstream II Acquisition Corporation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of MMC Norilsk Nickel Moscow Russia. Dr. Schimmelbusch received his graduate degree (with distinction) and his doctorate (magna cum laude) from the University of Tubingen Germany. |