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Dr. Zvi Yaniv was a founder of Kent Display Systems in Kent , Ohio , the "no-power" reflective LCD Company and of OIS Optical Imaging Systems, Inc. in Novi , Michigan . As President and CEO of OIS, Inc., he led the company during its years of development and in the initial commercialization of advanced active matrix liquid crystal displays and amorphous silicon image sensors. While at OIS, Dr. Yaniv was one of the founders of Unipac, presently AU Optronics, one of the premier display companies in Taiwan. Dr. Yaniv holds a B.Sc. in physics/mathematics and a M.Sc. in electro-optics with distinction from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and earned a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in physics at Kent State University . He has received awards from both universities and the Scientific Research Society. Dr. Yaniv is a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Nanotechnology Initiative, the Nanomaterials Applications Center of Texas State University and the Society for Information Display (SID). In May 1989, Dr. Yaniv was elected Fellow of the Society for Information Display for "his innovation and leadership in the development of large area high performance active matrix LCDs and scanners." He has published over 250 articles, holds more than 150 patents and has extensive contacts in the US , Europe, Israel and the Far East . Dr. Yaniv is a Senior Research Fellow of the IC2 Institute of the University of Texas and a strategic advisor to Governor Nobuyoshi Sumita of Shimane Prefecture in Japan in the field of job creation utilizing the advances in nanotechnology.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ois, LLC |
President and CEO |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
President, Director, Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Director, President, Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| The University of Texas |
Fellow |
Current |
| Texas Nanotechnology Initiative |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Founder of Kent Display Systems |
Former |
| Uni-Pac, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Kent State University |
Ph.D. In Physics |
Former |
| Society for Information Display |
Member |
Former |
Doug Baker has been employed by Nano-Proprietary, Inc. since June 1996. Mr. Baker has been a certified public accountant since 1980. Prior to joining SI Diamond Technology, Inc., Mr. Baker spent 9 years in public accounting at Plante & Moran, a large regional CPA firm, 4 years as Chief Financial Officer of a small privately held company, and 5 years as a divisional controller at MascoTech, Inc. a large publicly held automotive supplier. Mr. Baker has a BBA and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary, Director |
Current |
| Total Health Care, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| MascoTech, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| MascoTech, Inc. |
Divisional Controller |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Bba |
Former |
Thomas F. Bijou has been Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since December 1, 2006. From 1997 through the present, Mr. Bijou has been Chief Executive Officer of BHM Associates, a company involved in funding and mentoring technology companies. In connection with these BHM activities, Mr. Bijou also served as Chairman of Knowledge Communications, Inc., an early pioneer in the distance learning marketplace. Mr. Bijou began his career at General Electric Company, but left GE in 1982 with several associates to form Tigon Corporation, a voicemail outsourcing company that was sold to Ameritech in 1988.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Comanche Distributors, Inc |
Lawyer, Administrator and Consultant |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Attorney |
Current |
| Texas Department of Public Safety |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Texas Department of Public Safety |
Assistant To Chief |
Former |
| District Courts |
Felony Division Chief |
Former |
| Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation |
Executive Assistant |
Former |
| Tax Administration |
Associate |
Former |
| Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Texas Department of Public Safety |
Director |
Former |
Dr. Ronstadt has been a director since 2003. Dr. Ronstadt is a founder of Consilience Learning, a company that currently develops and distributes software that promotes visual learning for the K-12, special needs, and higher education markets. He was formerly CEO and Chairman of Lord Publishing, a producer of financial applications software. Most recently, he was Vice President of Technology Commercialization at Boston University. Prior to that he served for five years as Director of the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin where he held the J. Marion West Chair for Constructive Capitalism. Besides BU and UT, Dr. Ronstadt has held faculty positions at Babson College where he helped start their entrepreneurship program, and Pepperdine University where he was that school's first Professor of Entrepreneurship. Dr. Robert Ronstadt holds a doctorate in business administration from Harvard University, a Bachelors degree in history from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Masters Degree in International Relations from the University of Oregon at Eugene with a heavy concentration in economics. He is a recognized thought leader in university-based technology commercialization and the management of technology..
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knowledge Communication |
President |
Former |
| Knowledge Communication |
Founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pacific Northern, Inc. |
Pacific Northern Chairman, CEO |
Current |
| Zunch Communications, Inc. |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO of Pacific Northern, Inc. |
Former |
| Pacific Northern, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metron Gas Measurement |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| JW Operating Company |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| J-W Wireline Company |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Midessa Compression |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| JW Operating Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Peerless Manufacturing Co. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| JW Operating Company |
Administrator |
Former |
Mr. Stark is an attorney with the firm of Kane Russell Colman and Logan in Dallas. Mr. Stark is a Director at the firm and specializes in corporate finance and securities law, representing clients in a variety of industries.
Ronald J. Berman has been a Director since May 1996. Mr. Berman co-founded BEG Enterprises, Inc. with Marc W. Eller and was its President from 1989 until 1998. Mr. Berman currently is President of R.J. Berman Enterprises, Ltd., a real estate development company, Inergi Fitness, and Walkers Warehouse. Mr. Berman earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1980 from the University of Detroit.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Safety Technology |
President |
Current |
| Ihst, Inc |
Ihst President |
Current |
| Industrial Hygiene, LLC. |
President |
Current |
| Nano Proprietary, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ihst, Inc |
Founder |
Former |
| Ihst, Inc |
Owner |
Former |
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