Mr. Schamroth, age 67, is currently a director on the Board and has served as a director of the Company since 2004. He has been a partner of M. Schamroth & Sons in New York City for the past 37 years. As a principal in this fourth-generation international diamond house, Mr. Schamroth has extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of the trade, from manufacturing to sales. He has been a member of the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association since 1964, and has served on the Nominating and Building Committees of the Diamond Dealers Club. In addition, Mr. Schamroth has served as the Chairman of the Board of South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Chairman of the Board of the Winthrop-South Nassau University Health System. He is currently a Board member of Sound Bank of North Carolina. He has been a member of the Miami University Business Advisory Board since 1984 and served as its Chairman from 1987-1988. He received his B.S. in Business from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. |