Board of Directors Bios

James B. Gardner, Senior Managing Director of SAMCO Capital Markets.  Mr. Gardner has served in his present position with SAMCO, a financial services firm, since May 1994. Mr. Gardner is also a director of Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc., and of NAB Asset Corporation.

Godfrey M. Long, Mr. Long presently serves as Consultant and Director of Graphic Dimensions in Atlanta, Georgia since 2003. Previously, Mr. Long was Chairman and CEO of Short Run Companies, a forms manufacturer in Newport, Kentucky from 1984 to 2002 and President and CEO of Blum Data Graphics, a forms distributor in Newport, Kentucky from 1981 to 2001. Mr. Long’s experience also includes 10 years of banking as a commercial loan officer for Wachovia Bank and Central Trust Company. Mr. Long is a nominee for director of the Company.

Thomas R. Price, Owner and President of Price Industries, Inc.  Mr. Price has been engaged in his present occupation since 1975.

Kenneth G. Pritchett, President of Ken Pritchett Properties, Inc. Ken Pritchett Properties, Inc. is a Commercial and Residential Development Corporation in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area since 1968, specializing in shopping center and exclusive residential development. Mr. Pritchett is a member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Planning Committee for Charlton Methodist Hospitals. He is a Life Director for the National Home Builders, and the Texas Home Builders Association. He serves on the Executive Committee for the Metropolitan Homebuilders Association.

Alejandro Quiroz, Chairman of the Board of PRINTER Group. Mr. Quiroz has served in his present position since 1990.  Mr. Quiroz, currently a resident of San Antonio, Texas, has been engaged in the printing business in both the United States and Mexico, primarily in an executive capacity since 1975.

James C. Taylor, Principal of the Anderson Group, Inc. The Anderson Group Inc., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a private investment firm engaged in the acquisition and management of businesses in a variety of industries. Mr. Taylor joined The Anderson Group Inc. in 1989 and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of four businesses affiliated with The Anderson Group Inc.  Prior to 1989, Mr. Taylor was with United Technologies Corporation for 19 years, primarily in manufacturing operations, including 7 years as a Group Vice President.

Michael J. Schaefer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX (“Methodist”).  Methodist owns and operates three acute care hospitals and associated services in the Dallas metropolitan area.  Mr. Schaefer has served in his present position with Methodist since 1982 and joined Methodist in 1979.  Prior to Methodist, Mr. Schaefer was an audit supervisor with the public accounting firm of Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young) where he worked from 1972 to 1979.  Mr. Schaefer is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.