John R. Gibson has been a Director of the Company since 1988 and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Gibson became Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company in July 1997 and was appointed Chairman of the Board in March 1998. As of October 2006, Mr. Gibson resigned his position as President with the appointment of Dr. Carleone to the office of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gibson also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Ampac-ISP Corp., since 2004, Ampac Farms, Inc. and American Pacific Corporation (Nevada), since 1997, and American Azide Corporation since 1993. Mr. Gibson was the Company's Vice President-Engineering & Operations from March 1992 to July 1997. Prior to that time, Mr. Gibson was the Director of Modernization of USS POSCO Industries, a finishing mill for flat rolled steel products, a position Mr. Gibson held for more than five years. |