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This excerpt taken from the LLTC DEF 14A filed Sep 23, 2009. Nominees The Company's Bylaws currently provide for a Board of five directors. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them for the Company's five nominees named below, all of whom are currently directors of the Company. In the event that any nominee of the Company is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any substitute nominee who is designated by the current Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. It is not expected that any nominee listed below will be unable or will decline to serve as a director. In the event that additional persons are nominated for election as directors, the proxy holders intend to vote all proxies received by them in such a manner as to ensure the election of as many of the nominees listed below as possible, and, in such event, the specific nominees to be voted for will be determined by the proxy holders. In any event, the proxy holders cannot vote for more than five persons. The term of office of each person elected as a director will continue until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has been elected and qualified. The names of the nominees, and certain information about them as of September 8, 2009, are set forth below.
There are no family relationships among the Company's directors and executive officers. Mr. Swanson, a founder of the Company, has served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2005. Prior to that time he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since April 1999, and prior to that time as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since its incorporation in September 1981. From August 1968 to July 1981, he was employed in various positions at National Semiconductor Corporation, a manufacturer of integrated circuits, including Vice President and General Manager of the Linear Integrated Circuit Operation and Managing Director in Europe. Mr. Swanson has a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University. Mr. Maier was named Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Maier served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer from April 1999 to January 2005. Before joining the Company, Mr. Maier held various management positions at Cypress Semiconductor Corp. from July 1983 to March 1999, most recently as Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Maier serves on the board of directors of FormFactor, Inc. Mr. Lee is Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer of eOn Communication Corp., Chairman of the Boards of Cortelco, Inc., Sparktech Corp., and Symbio, a director of the Daily Wellness Company, and a Regent Emeritus of the University of California. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to 4 Silver Lake, a private equity firm. Mr. Lee originally co-founded Qume Corporation in 1973 and served as Executive Vice President until it was acquired by ITT Corporation in 1978. After the acquisition, Mr. Lee held the positions of Executive Vice President of ITT Qume until 1981, and President through 1983. From 1983 to 1985, he served as a Vice President of ITT and as Group Executive and Chairman of its Business Information Systems Group. In 1985, he became President and Chairman of Data Technology Corp. ("DTC"), and in 1988, DTC acquired and merged with Qume. Mr. Lee served as a member of the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce, appointed by President George Bush. Mr. Lee also served as an advisor to Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiation (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative/Executive Officer of the President) and to Governor Pete Wilson on the California Economic Development Corporation (CalEDC) and the Council on California Competitiveness. Mr. Lee is a past Commissioner of the California Postsecondary Education Commission, as well as having founded and served as Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, the Asian American Manufacturers' Association and the Monte Jade Science and Technology Association. Mr. Lee is also a founder and member of the board of directors of the Tech Museum of Innovation. Mr. Moley served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of StrataCom, Inc., a network systems company, from June 1986 until its acquisition by Cisco Systems, Inc., a provider of computer internetworking solutions, in July 1996. Mr. Moley served as Senior Vice President and board member of Cisco Systems until November 1997, when he became a consultant and private investor. Mr. Moley served in various executive positions at ROLM Corporation, a telecommunications company, from 1973 to 1986. Prior to joining ROLM, he held management positions in software development and marketing at Hewlett-Packard Company. Mr. Moley serves as a director of Echelon Corporation and Calient Networks. Mr. Moley is on the Board of Trustees of Santa Clara University. Mr. Volpe has served as Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Group LLC since February 2007 and as Managing Member of Volpe Investments LLC, a risk capital firm, since July 2001. From December 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Volpe served as Chairman of Prudential Volpe Technology Group. Mr. Volpe served as Chief Executive Officer of Volpe Brown Whelan & Company, LLC (formerly Volpe, Welty & Company), a private investment banking and risk capital firm, from its founding in April 1986 until its acquisition by Prudential Securities in December 1999. Until April 1986, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hambrecht & Quist Incorporated, an investment banking firm with which he had been affiliated since 1981. Mr. Volpe is a member of the board of directors of 7th Inning Stretch, LLC, Jackson Laboratories, EFG-Hermes Holding Company, Emirates Cement, TAIB Bank B.S.C, Kline Hawkes & Co., LLC, Minor League Baseball and Dubai First, LLC. This excerpt taken from the LLTC DEF 14A filed Sep 23, 2008. Nominees The Company’s Bylaws currently provide for a Board of five directors. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them for the Company’s five nominees named below, all of whom are currently directors of the Company. In the event that any nominee of the Company is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any substitute nominee who is designated by the current Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. It is not expected that any nominee listed below will be unable or will decline to serve as a director. In the event that additional persons are nominated for election as directors, the proxy holders intend to vote all proxies received by them in such a manner as to ensure the election of as many of the nominees listed below as possible, and, in such event, the specific nominees to be voted for will be determined by the proxy holders. In any event, the proxy holders cannot vote for more than five persons. The term of office of each person elected as a director will continue until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has been elected and qualified. The names of the nominees, and certain information about them as of September 8, 2008, are set forth below.
There are no family relationships among the Company’s directors and executive officers. Mr. Swanson, a founder of the Company, has served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2005. Prior to that time he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since April 1999, and prior to that time as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since its incorporation in September 1981. From August 1968 to July 1981, he was employed in various positions at National Semiconductor Corporation, a manufacturer of integrated circuits, including Vice President and General Manager of the Linear Integrated Circuit Operation and Managing Director in Europe. Mr. Swanson has a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University. Mr. Maier was named Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Maier served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from April 1999 to January 2005. Before joining the Company, Mr. Maier held various management positions at Cypress Semiconductor Corp. from July 1983 to March 1999, most recently as Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. 4 Mr. Lee is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of eOn Communication Corp., Chairman of the Boards of Cortelco, Inc., Spark Technology Corp., and Symbio, and a Regent Emeritus of the University of California. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to Silver Lake, a private equity firm. Mr. Lee originally co-founded Qume Corporation in 1973 and served as Executive Vice President until it was acquired by ITT Corporation in 1978. After the acquisition, Mr. Lee held the positions of Executive Vice President of ITT Qume until 1981, and President through 1983. From 1983 to 1985, he served as a Vice President of ITT and as Group Executive and Chairman of its Business Information Systems Group. In 1985, he became President and Chairman of Data Technology Corp. (“DTC”), and in 1988, DTC acquired and merged with Qume. Mr. Lee served as a member of the President’s Council on the 21st Century Workforce, appointed by President George Bush. Mr. Lee also served as an advisor to Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiation (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative/ Executive Officer of the President) and to Governor Pete Wilson on the California Economic Development Corporation (CalEDC) and the Council on California Competitiveness. Mr. Lee is a past Commissioner of the California Postsecondary Education Commission, as well as having founded and served as Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, the Asian American Manufacturers’ Association and the Monte Jade Science and Technology Association. Mr. Moley served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of StrataCom, Inc., a network systems company, from June 1986 until its acquisition by Cisco Systems, Inc., a provider of computer internetworking solutions, in July 1996. Mr. Moley served as Senior Vice President and board member of Cisco Systems until November 1997, when he became a consultant and private investor. Mr. Moley served in various executive positions at ROLM Corporation, a telecommunications company, from 1973 to 1986. Prior to joining ROLM, he held management positions in software development and marketing at Hewlett-Packard Company. Mr. Moley serves as a director of Echelon Corporation and Calient Networks. Mr. Moley is on the Board of Trustees of Santa Clara University. Mr. Volpe has served as Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Group LLC since February 2007 and as Managing Member of Volpe Investments LLC, a risk capital firm, since July 2001. From December 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Volpe served as Chairman of Prudential Volpe Technology Group. Mr. Volpe served as Chief Executive Officer of Volpe Brown Whelan & Company, LLC (formerly Volpe, Welty & Company), a private investment banking and risk capital firm, from its founding in April 1986 until its acquisition by Prudential Securities in December 1999. Until April 1986, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hambrecht & Quist Incorporated, an investment banking firm with which he had been affiliated since 1981. Mr. Volpe is a member of the board of directors of 7th Inning Stretch, LLC, EFG-Hermes Holding Company, TAIB Bank B.S.C, Kline Hawkes & Co., LLC, Minor League Baseball and the Dubai Group. This excerpt taken from the LLTC DEF 14A filed Sep 26, 2007. Nominees The Company's Bylaws currently provide for a Board of five directors, and all positions on the Board are currently filled. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them for the Company's five nominees named below, all of whom are currently directors of the Company. In the event that any nominee of the Company is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any substitute nominee who is designated by the current Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. It is not expected that any nominee listed below will be unable or will decline to serve as a director. In the event that additional persons are nominated for election as directors, the proxy holders intend to vote all proxies received by them in such a manner as will ensure the election of as many of the nominees listed below as possible, and, in such event, the specific nominees to be voted for will be determined by the proxy holders. In any event, the proxy holders cannot vote for more than five persons. The term of office of each person elected as a director will continue until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has been elected and qualified. The names of the nominees, and certain information about them as of September 10, 2007, are set forth below.
There are no family relationships among the Company's directors and executive officers. Mr. Swanson, a founder of the Company, has served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2005. Prior to that time he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since April 1999, and prior to that time as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since its incorporation in September 1981. From August 1968 to July 1981, he was employed in various positions at National Semiconductor Corporation, a manufacturer of integrated circuits, including Vice President and General Manager of the Linear Integrated Circuit Operation and Managing Director in Europe. Mr. Swanson has a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University. Mr. Maier was named Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Maier served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer for more than five years. Before joining the Company, Mr. Maier held various management positions at Cypress Semiconductor Corp. from 1983 to 1999, most recently as Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. 3 Mr. Lee is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of eOn Communication Corp., Chairman of the Boards of Cortelco, Inc. and Spark Technology Corp., and a former Regent of the University of California. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to Silver Lake, a private equity firm. Mr. Lee originally co-founded Qume Corporation in 1973 and served as Executive Vice President until it was acquired by ITT Corporation in 1978. After the acquisition, Mr. Lee held the positions of Executive Vice President of ITT Qume until 1981, and President through 1983. From 1983 to 1985, he served as a Vice President of ITT and as Group Executive and Chairman of its Business Information Systems Group. In 1985, he became President and Chairman of Data Technology Corp. ("DTC"), and in 1988, DTC acquired and merged with Qume. Currently, Mr. Lee is a member of the board of directors of ESS Technology Inc., iBasis Inc., and Daily Wellness Co., in addition to the companies of which he is chairman. Mr. Lee served as a member of the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce, appointed by President George Bush. Mr. Lee also served as an advisor to Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiation (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative/Executive Officer of the President) and to Governor Pete Wilson on the California Economic Development Corporation (CalEDC) and the Council on California Competitiveness. Mr. Lee is a past Commissioner of the California Postsecondary Education Commission, as well as having founded and served as Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, the Asian American Manufacturers' Association and the Monte Science and Technology Association. Mr. Moley served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of StrataCom, Inc., a network systems company, from June 1986 until its acquisition by Cisco Systems, Inc., a provider of computer internetworking solutions, in July 1996. Mr. Moley served as Senior Vice President and board member of Cisco Systems until November 1997, when he became a consultant and private investor. Mr. Moley served in various executive positions at ROLM Corporation, a telecommunications company, from 1973 to 1986. Prior to joining ROLM, he held management positions in software development and marketing at Hewlett-Packard Company. Mr. Moley serves as a director of Echelon Corporation, Calient Networks, Longboard, Inc. and Novera Optical. Mr. Volpe has served as Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Group LLC since February 2007 and as Managing Member of Volpe Investments LLC, a risk capital firm, since July 2001. From December 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Volpe served as Chairman of Prudential Volpe Technology Group. Mr. Volpe served as Chief Executive Officer of Volpe Brown Whelan & Company, LLC (formerly Volpe, Welty & Company), a private investment banking and risk capital firm, from its founding in April 1986 until its acquisition by Prudential Securities in December 1999. Until April 1986, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hambrecht & Quist Incorporated, an investment banking firm with which he had been affiliated since 1981. Mr. Volpe is a member of the board of directors of 7th Inning Stretch, LLC, Cyalume Technologies, Inc., Kline Hawkes & Co., LLC, Minor League Baseball and the Dubai Group. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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