|
H. William Jesse Jr. has served on our board since April 2001 and was elected chairman in June 2006. William is Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Jesse Capital Management Inc. an investment firm he founded in 1998 and is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Modern Yachts Inc. a design firm he founded in 2000. In 1986 William founded Jesse.Hansen & Co. a strategic and financial advisory firm. He served as its Chairman from 1986 until 2004 and as President from 1986 until 1998. William served as Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Vineyard Properties Corporation a developer of wine grape vineyards from 1988 until 2002. William sits on the board of directors of Peets Coffee and Tea Inc. and a number of private companies. William holds a B.S. in Economic Statistics and Finance and a M.S. in Operations Research from Lehigh University and a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. | 