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Mr. King joined Ceradyne in September 2004 as Vice President of Armor Operations to support ongoing growth of the Company's ceramic armor business, particularly in armor for ground-based military vehicles. Prior to joining Ceradyne, he was Vice President of Business Development for Mistral, Incorporated, where he developed strategies for marketing and sales to the U.S. government markets, including Department of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security. Prior to Mistral, Mr. King was President of GMA Cover Corporation (USA), a supplier to the United States Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command and the Defense Logistics Agency. Before that, he was Vice President of Gichner Systems Group (GSG), and President of its refrigerated truck body division. Gichner supplied shelters, enclosures, and other troop-support equipment through the DoD. Prior to GSG, Mr. King was director of Allied Defense Industries' land systems and aerospace divisions, where he planned and directed the marketing of defense and defense-related equipment, including vehicle armor. Mr. King's military experience includes responsibility for command, operations, and logistical support for U.S. Army ground and air troops and weapons and ground warfare systems deployment. He also was a Congressional coordinator for the Secretary of the Army and managed Congressional legislative directives to the Army. He completed his military career as a lieutenant colonel. | 