Life wouldn't be quite the same without these guys cruising the halls of our North Sioux City facility. Most of the time they rush by like they've been struck by lightning, but what's new? We've got a terrific work environment around here we've christened "controlled chaos," and who wants to mess with a good thing?
Theodore W. Waitt, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director -- Ted co-founded the company in 1985, and since that time has served as the company's president (until January 1996) and as a director. He has also served as chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Directors since February 1993. His responsibilities include overseeing overall company performance, setting strategic direction and leading marketing and product development efforts. Ted is a member of the Board's Nominating Committee.
Richard D. Snyder, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director -- Rick joined the company in July 1991. Rick has served as a director of the company since that time. He served as executive vice president of the company from July 1991 until his election as president of the company in January 1996. Rick served as corporate secretary of the company from July 1991 until May 1995. Rick acts as the company's chief operating officer and his responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of the company's operations and assisting in strategic planning. Before joining Gateway 2000, Rick was employed by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., an international accounting firm, from 1982-1991, where he became a partner in 1988 and was in charge of its Chicago mergers and acquisition practice from 1989 through 1991. Rick studied at the University of Michigan, where he earned a B.G.S. with High Distinction in 1977, and M.B.A. with Distinction in 1979 and a J.D. in 1982. Mr. Snyder is a member of the Board's Nominating Committee.Robert N. Beck, Senior Vice President -- Bob joined the company in June 1995 and has served as senior vice president since that time. His responsibilites include managing worldwide human resource programs and policies. From March 1992 to June 1995, Bob was employed by Abbott Laboratories, Inc., an international health care company, where he served as senior vice president of Human Resources. Prior to that, he was executive vice president of Human Resources of BankAmerica Corporation, a bank holding company, from August 1982 to February 1992.
James Collas, Senior Vice President -- Jim joined the company in June 1992 and was responsible for the company's Product Development department. He was promoted to vice president of Product Development in December 1992. In 1994, Jim changed responsibilities to oversee the company's technical services and support operations. Jim was recently named senior vice president responsible for Global Products. Before joining Gateway 2000, Jim was the president of Anigma, Inc., a PC system board and motherboard design and development company which he founded in 1987. Jim received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1984.
Bill Elliott, Senior Vice President, General counsel, and corporate secretary -- Bill joined the company in May 1994 as vice president and general counsel and was elected corporate secretary in May 1995. Bill was recently named senior vice president and his responsibilities continue to include managing the company's legal affairs and acting as corporate secretary. Before joining Gateway 2000, Bill spent three years as senior vice president of International Telecharge, Inc., a telecommunications company specializing in the public and private pay telephone markets. From 1977 to 1990, Bill was senior vice president and general counsel of Northrop Corporation, an aircraft manufacturing corporation. Bill received a B.A. degree in 1959 and a J.D. degree in 1962 from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and is a member of the bar associations of four states and the District of Columbia.
David McKittrick, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer -- Dave joined the company in March 1995 as senior vice president and chief financial officer and was elected treasurer in July 1995. Dave's responsibilities include managing the company's financial affairs. Before joining Gateway 2000, Dave spent two years as vice chairman and chief operating officer of Collins & Aikman Group, Inc., a diversified manufacturing and retail company. Prior to that, Dave was senior vice president and chief financial officer of James River Corporation, a paper and consumer products manufacturer. Dave received a B.S. degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1967 and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University in 1968.
Robert Spears, Senior Vice President -- Bob joined the company in 1990 and has served in a variety of administrative positions. Bob is a senior vice president of the company and is currently responsible for the company's Americas Group. From 1994 through 1995, Bob has served as the managing director of the company's European operations. From 1992 through 1994, Bob served as vice president of Administration, responsible for the company's management information systems, Human Resources and other projects involving the strategic direction of the company. Before joining Gateway 2000, Bob worked for America First Financial Corporation in San Francisco from 1987 to 1990 and for the Bank of America from 1981 to 1985. He received a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College in 1981, a Master's degree in Business Taxation from the University of Southern California in 1985 and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University in 1987.
James A. Taylor, Senior Vice President -- Jim joined the company in March 1996 as senior vice president responsible for Global Marketing. Before joining Gateway 2000, Jim was executive managing director and general manager of Hill & Knowlton's headquarters office in New York City, where he was involved in corporate marketing, communications and reputation counseling since 1994. From 1992 through 1994, he was executive director and chief executive officer of Yankelovich Partners Inc., and from 1988 through 1992 he was a partner and worldwide marketing director of Ernst & Young LLP. He received a B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973 and a Masters degree and a Ph.D. degree in Communication from Michigan State University in 1975 and 1978, respectively.
Joseph Burke, Vice President -- Joe joined the company in October 1995 as vice president responsible for Market Development. Before joining Gateway 2000, Joe spent eight years with Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, a worldwide home entertainment retailer. At Blockbuster, Joe most recently served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the International Division. He received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1978.
Robert Cheng, Managing Director of EMEA -- Rob joined the Company in January 1991 as Director of Marketing. He was promoted to Director of Deskotp PCs in June 1994, to Vice President responsible for desktops in May 1995, & Vice Presiden of Americas Marketing in November 1995. In November 1996, Rob was promoted to Managing Director of the Europe/Middle East/Africa division. Before joining the Company, from 1981 to 1991, Rob served in various capacities in the data systems group of Texas Instruments Incorporated, a computer and electronics company, where he was involved in the sale of digital products in Latin America. He received a B.S. degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University in 1981 and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Texas in 1986.
John d'Auguste, Vice President -- John joined the company in April 1993 as director of Manufacturing. He was made a vice president in February 1994 and in February 1997 accepted the position of vice president responsible for sales. Before joining Gateway 2000, from 1989 to 1993, John was a vice president of General Railway Signal Corporation, a railway signaling equipment manufacturer. John's responsibilities with General Railway included management of Product Operations. John spent most of his early career with General Electric Co., most recently as manager of Materials Sourcing. John received a B.S. degree in systems engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1972 and an M.S. degree in engineering management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1975.
Bernard F. Ebert, Vice President -- Bern joined the company in February 1996 as vice president responsible for global planning, procurement and quality. In February 1997, Bern accepted the position of vice president responsible for operations and manufacturing. Before joining Gateway 2000, Bern worked for more than twenty years at Texas Instruments Incorporated. At Texas Instruments, he served in numerous management capacities involving global planning and procurement. Bern received both his B.A. degree and his M.B.A. degree from Louisiana State University.
Michael D. Hammond, Vice President -- Mike co-founded the company in 1985 with Ted Waitt and has been employed by the company in various positions since that time. He is currently responsible for the company's Asia/Pacific Group.
William Shea, Vice President -- Bill joined the company in October 1993 as the national sales manager. Bill is currently vice president responsible for Americas Group Gateway 2000 Major Accounts, Inc.. Before joining Gateway 2000, from 1991 to 1992, Bill was a vice president, sales and general manager of OPTA Corporation, a manufacturer of high-end computer graphics cards. From 1973 to 1991, Bill held a number of management and executive positions in sales and marketing capacities at IBM Corporation. At IBM, Mr. Shea was involved in sales and marketing of mainframe and personal computer products as well as channel management. He received a B.A. degree in Mathematics from the University of Maine in 1968.
Gateway 2000 Board Members
James Cravens, Director -- Jim is the chairman of the board of Sanborn Savings Bank, Dickinson County Savings Bank and Ocheyedan Savings Bank, all located in Northwest Iowa. In addition, Jim serves as chairman of the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. He attended the University of Iowa and graduated from Drake University. He has been a director of the company since 1991. Jim is a member of the Board's Compensation and Audit Committees.
Douglas Lacey, Director -- Doug is a partner in the accounting firm of Nichols, Rise & company and is managing partner of its Sioux City, Iowa, office. Doug joined Nichols, Rise & company in 1973. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Briar Cliff College in 1973. He has been a director of the company since 1989. Doug is a member of the Board's Compensation and Audit Committees.
George Krauss, Director -- George has been an attorney with the law firm of Kutak Rock in Omaha, Nebraska since 1972 and is engaged in the firm's corporate, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory practices. George became a partner in Kutak Rock in 1975 and served as the firm's presiding partner from 1983 to 1993. George received B.S., M.B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Nebraska. He has been a director of the company since 1991 and currently serves on the Board's Compensation, Audit, and Nominating Committees. George also serves on the Board of Directors of the general partner of America First Financial Fund 1987-A Limited Partnership, which is a publicly-traded limited partnership formed for the purpose of acquiring financial institutions.
Charles G. ("Chase") Carey, Director -- Chase is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Fox Television Division of Fox Inc., located in Beverly Hills, California. Chase has served in various executive capacities at Fox since 1988. He received a B.A. from Colgate University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Chase has been a director of the company since March 1996.
James F. McCann, Director -- Jim is the president of 1-800-FLOWERS, located in Westbury, New York, and has been since 1987. He has been a director of the company since March 1996. Jim serves on the boards of Hofstra University, Winthrop-University Hospital and Very Special Arts and is a member of the Dean's Council of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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