Mark Patterson
Description MARK R. PATTERSON, age 58, became a director of the Company following the completion of the Company?s private placement with MatlinPatterson in September 2007. He is a member of the Executive Compensation Committee. Mr. Patterson is Chairman of MatlinPatterson Global Advisors LLC which he co-founded in July 2002. Mr. Patterson has over 35 years of financial markets experience, principally in merchant, investment and commercial banking at Credit Suisse (where he was Vice Chairman from 2000 to 2002), Scully Brothers & Foss L.P., Salomon Brothers Inc. and Bankers Trust Company. Mr. Patterson holds degrees in law (BA, 1972) and economics (BA Honors, 1974) from South Africa?s Stellenbosch University and an MBA (with distinction, 1986) from New York University?s Stern School of Business. Mr. Patterson also serves on the Board of Directors of Allied World Assurance in Bermuda (Chairman of the Investment Committee) and on the Dean?s Executive Board of the NYU Stern School of Business. Mr. Patterson serves on the Board of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. and Polymer Group, Inc. He previously served on the Boards of NRG Energy, Inc., Compass Aerospace, Thornburg Mortgage Inc., and Oxford Automotive, Inc. Mr. Patterson has significant experience, expertise and background in the financial markets. With his experience as a member of the boards of other public companies, Mr. Patterson continues to provide key insight to our Board. Furthermore, given Mr. Patterson?s relationship with MatlinPatterson, the Board believes that his interests will be closely aligned to those of the Company?s shareholders. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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