A. B. Krongard is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since December 2004, Mr. Krongard has been pursuing personal interests. From March 2001 until 2004, Mr. Krongard served as Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). From February 1998 until March 2001, Mr. Krongard served as Counselor to the Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Krongard previously worked in various capacities at Alex. Brown, Incorporated. In 1991, Mr. Krongard was elected as Chief Executive Officer of Alex. Brown and assumed the additional duties of Chairman of the Board in 1994. Upon the merger of Alex. Brown with Bankers Trust Corporation in September 1997, Mr. Krongard became Chairman of the Board of Bankers Trust and served in such capacity until joining the CIA |