David E. R. Dangoor joined our board of directors in September 2003 and currently serves as the chairman of our compensation committee. Prior to his retirement in August 2002, Mr. Dangoor served as executive vice president for Philip Morris International Inc., a position he held from 1992. He also served in a variety of senior management roles with Philip Morris U.S.A. and Philip Morris International Inc. from 1976 through 1992. He is currently a principal of an international marketing consulting company. Mr. Dangoor is a member of the board of directors of the New York City Ballet, Inc., a non-profit organization. He is also a director of the board of the International Sephardic Education Foundation, a non-profit organization, and is the president of the American Sephardi Federation, a non-profit organization. Mr. Dangoor currently serves on the board of directors of BioGaia AB, a Swedish public biotechnology company. Mr. Dangoor holds the equivalent of an M.B.A. from Stockholm School of Economics. |