Richard E. Perlman has been Chairman of the Board of TurboChef since October 2003. He was formerly Chairman of PracticeWorks, Inc., from March 2001 until its acquisition by The Eastman Kodak Company in October 2003. Richard served as Chairman and Treasurer of AMICAS, Inc. (formerly VitalWorks Inc.) from January 1998 and as a Director from March 1997 to March 2001, when he resigned from all positions with that company upon completion of the spin off of PracticeWorks, Inc. from VitalWorks. From December 1997 until October 1998, he also served as VitalWorks’ Chief Financial Officer. Richard is the Founder of Compass Partners, L.L.C., a merchant banking and financial advisory firm specializing in corporate restructuring and middle market companies, and has served as its President since its inception in May 1995. From 1991 to 1995, he was Executive Vice President of Matthew Stuart & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm. Richard received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. |