James E. Minarik has served as our Chief Executive Officer since December 2000. From 1992 to December 2000, Mr. Minarik was employed by business units of the publicly traded and Japan based Clarion Company Limited, a supplier of audio equipment to car manufacturers, including as the Chief Executive Officer of Clarion Corporation of America from 1997 to December 2000.
Mr. Minarik currently serves both as a member of the Board of Industry Leaders of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and as a governor of the Electronics Industry Alliance (EIA) Board. Mr. Minarik serves on the board of directors of Escort Inc., a privately held radar detector company; Corvest Promotional Products, Inc., a privately held promotional products company; and Brown Jordan International, Inc., a privately held designer, manufacturer, and marketer of fine contract and retail furnishings. Mr. Minarik received both a Bachelors Degree and a Masters of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University. |