Richard Carle attended the University of Toledo where he studied electrical engineering. Mr. Carle has been employed by Toledo Engineering Co., Inc. (TECO) since 1970. During this time, he has served as Electrical Engineer (1970-1977), Project engineer (1977-1980), Manager/Electric Furnace Projects (1980-1987), Director of Engineering (1987-1998), Director of Holloware Projects (1998-2002) and is currently Vice President, Project Management and Chairman of TECOGLAS, Ltd.

His current responsibilities include the technical direction and coordination of all projects within the Company. He also represents the Engineering Department on the Design/Development Committee, which is responsible for developing new concepts and/or improvements for use in the Glass Industry.

A prior focus of Mr. Carle's activities was in electric furnace design. Since 1970 he participated in all projects relating to electric furnaces and electric boosting. He has been a major contributor to the Company's progress in the electric melting field. As a Project Manager, Mr. Carle also has worked on batch plants, fuel-fired furnaces and process systems.

Mr. Carle has also been actively engaged in the application and design of process computer control systems, and has played an important role in applying computer solutions to TECO's engineering methods.

He is knowledgeable in all areas of TECO's work; i.e., refractory, structural, mechanical, and electrical, and the importance of each to the glass-making process.