Mr. Pond is a founder of Intevac and has served as Chairman of the Board since February 1991. He has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Before joining Intevac from 1988 to 1990 Mr. Pond served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Varian Associates Inc. (Varian) a publicly held manufacturer of semiconductor communication defense and medical products where he was responsible for overall management of Varian�s operations. From 1984 to 1988 Mr. Pond was President of Varian�s Electron Device and Systems Group and became a Director of Varian in 1986. Prior to joining Varian Mr. Pond was employed by Teledyne a diversified electronics company from 1963 to 1984 where he served in various positions including Group Executive. Mr. Pond holds a B.S. in Physics from the University of Missouri at Rolla and a M.S. in Physics from the University of California at Los Angeles. |