Richard E. Perlman, age 59, has been Chairman of the Board since October 2003. He was formerly chairman of PracticeWorks, Inc. from its formation in August 2000 until its acquisition by The Eastman Kodak Company in October 2003. Mr. Perlman served as chairman and treasurer of VitalWorks Inc. from December 1997 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 from VitalWorks. From December 1997 until October 1998, Mr. Perlman also served as VitalWorks' chief financial officer. Mr. Perlman 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, Mr. Perlman was executive vice president of Matthew Stuart & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm. Mr. Perlman received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Business Administration from the ColumbiaUniversity Graduate School of Business.
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