Mr. McDonnell has served as the president and chief executive officer of The McDonnell Company LLC, Lake Forest, Illinois (a business consulting company). Previously, Mr. McDonnell served as director of global assurance for PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, an accounting firm, and vice chairman of business assurance for its predecessor, Coopers & Lybrand, LLP. The board of directors has determined that Mr. McDonnell is "independent" as defined by Nasdaq's listing standards. |