Michael McConnell has served as a Director of Collectors Universe, Inc. since July, 2007. He is Managing Director of Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc., the investment manager for the Shamrock Activist Value Fund. Prior to joining Shamrock, Mr. McConnell was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch and Kidder Peabody. Mr. McConnell is a director of iPass Inc (NASDAQ: IPAS), and was formerly a director of Ansell Limited, Neo Technology Ventures, Nuplex Industries and Port Link International. Mr. McConnell earned a B.A. degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA degree (with distinction - Shermet Scholar) from the Darden School of the University of Virginia. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). |