Richard D. C. Whilden has served as a director of Ambassadors Group, Inc. since November 2001 and as a director of Ambassadors International, Inc., since 1995. Since 1990, Mr. Whilden has been a principal of Contrarian Group, Inc., an investment and management company. From June 1996 to July 2000, he also served as chairman of the board, and from March 1998 to March 1999, he served as president and chief executive officer of GetThere, Inc. In 1993 and 1994, he was chairman of the board of directors of Caliber Bank in Phoenix, Arizona, and was the chief executive officer, president and chairman of the board of directors of the bank’s holding company, Independent Bankcorp of Arizona, Inc. From 1959 to 1989, Mr. Whilden was employed by TRW, Inc., during which time he served as an executive vice president and general manager of the information businesses segment from 1984 to 1989. |