CompX International Inc.

David A. Bowers, age 71, has served as our president and chief executive officer since 2002, our vice chairman of the board since 2000 and on our board of directors since 1993. Mr. Bowers has been employed by us or our predecessors since 1960 in various sales, marketing and executive positions, having been named our president of security products and related businesses in 1979. Mr. Bowers is a trustee and past chairman of the board of Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois.

Ann Manix, age 56, has served on our board of directors since 1998. Ms. Manix has been a principal of Summus, Ltd., a strategic consulting firm, since December 2008. From prior to 2004 until 2006, she served as a managing partner of Ducker Research Corporation, a privately held industrial research firm. She is a member of our audit committee and management development and compensation committee.

Edward J. Hardin, age 66, has served on our board of directors since 1997. Mr. Hardin has been a partner of the law firm of Rogers & Hardin LLP since its formation in 1976.

Paul M. Bass, Jr., age 73, has served on our board of directors since 1997. Mr. Bass also serves as a director of Keystone. From prior to 2004, Mr. Bass has served as vice chairman of First Southwest Company, a privately held investment banking firm. He also serves as chairman emeritus on the board of trustees of the Southwestern Medical Foundation, a foundation that supports and promotes The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Mr. Bass is a member of Keystone’s audit committee and our audit committee and chairman of our management development and compensation committee.

Steven L. Watson , age 58, has served as our chief executive officer since 2006, our vice chairman of the board since 2005 and on our board of directors since 2000. He served as our president during 2006. Mr. Watson has been Valhi's chief executive officer since 2002 and president and a director of Valhi and Contran since prior to 2004. He has also served as chief executive officer of Kronos Worldwide since February 2009 and its vice chairman of the board since 2004. Mr. Watson is also a director of CompX, Keystone and NL. He has served as an executive officer or director of various companies related to us and Contran since 1980.