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C. Neil Beer Ph.D. was elected President and CEO of JMAR Technologies in April 2006. He has served on the JMAR Board of Directors since July 1988 and was an employee of the Company from May 1991 until November 1992. Prior to taking the CEO position at JMAR Dr. Beer was the Executive Vice President of Computer Technology Associates Inc. From April 1996 until April 2002 Dr. Beer was the President of SECON a software systems engineering company supporting the national intelligence community. He was founder and chairman of the Teller Foundation from September 1989 to June 1996 focused on the applications of science and technology consistent with the ideas and ideals of Dr. Edward Teller. From September 1986 to October 1989 he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Technologies Corporation which develops advanced lasers optics signal processing and energy conversion hardware. Previously he was Deputy for Strategic Defense Military Applications at Livermore National Laboratory. During his career with the U.S. Air Force Dr. Beer achieved the rank of Major General and was deputy Chief of Staff plans and programs for the Air Force Space Command. Earlier while assigned to the office of the Secretary of Defense he worked with the White House staff on policy and support requirements. Dr. Beer was associate professor of mathematics at the Air Force Academy and a combat pilot in Southeast Asia . Dr. Beer graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. degree in engineering from the University of Oklahoma where he also received his doctorate in Operations Research/Mathematical Programming in 1972. Dr. Beer is recipient of the NDIA Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Space. | 