Mr. Linsert joined Martek as Chairman of the Board in 1988 and became Chief Executive Officer in 1989. Mr. Linsert retired as Chief Executive Officer in June 2006 and is currently a half-time employee of Martek. From 1987 to 1988, he was primarily engaged as President of American Technology Investments Corp., a consulting company specializing in the development and financing of early stage companies in the Mid-Atlantic area. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Suburban Capital Corporation, a venture capital subsidiary of Sovran Financial Corporation (now Bank of America), from 1983 to 1987. Prior to 1983, Mr. Linsert was Vice President of Inverness Capital Corporation, a small business investment company, and Vice President of First Virginia Bank. He also served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and as an artillery officer in Vietnam. His term expires in 2008. |