Leaders in Business - Profiles Ag - Da
Leader in Business: Charles Ager, Geophysical Engineer
Past Companies: Charles Ager is the founder and current Chairman of Nanominerals Corp. Charles Ager was also the Co-founder and CEO of ABM Gold Corp.
Accomplishments: Chuck Ager is a businessman, engineer, and a mining veteran of forty years. Chuck Ager has developed satellite/electron microscope technology which has led to the identification of a new class of gold deposits (Oxide-Refractory Gold Deposits). Chuck Ager permitted, financed, constructed and operated the largest gold mine in Mother Lode, California, producing approximately 40K tons a day.
Associated Organizations: Chuck Ager is recognized for is contributions to the California State Mining and Mineral Exhibit. Dr. Charles Ager has been a speaker for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration.
Leader in Business: Christopher Bolin, CTO and Executive Vice President of McAfee
Past Companies: Before joining McAfee, Christopher Bolin worked as the engineering director of Cyber Media. He held a position with Symantec Corporation.
Current Executive Team: The Executive team at McAfee consists of Lawrence Wee, Richard J. Decher, Roger J. King, Bill Kerrigan, David DeWalt, Mike Dalton, Dennis Omanoff, Eric F. Brown, Chris Kenworthy, George Kurtz, and Takahiro Kato. Accomplishments: While at McAfee, Christopher Bolin led the development of the worldwide Network Associates' products. He also drove international growth for the company and developed McAfee's largest development plant in India.
Associated Organizations: Christopher Bolin is also involved in writing several articles concerning internet security for industry publications.
Leader in Business: Patrick Cescau, Unilever Group CEO
Past Companies: Patrick Cescau began his career in 1973 with Unilever. He has worked in several divisions of Unilever and several countries including Germany, The Netherlands, Portugal, the U.S., and Indonesia.
Current Executive Team: The current executive team at Unilever includes Kees van der Graff, Ralph Kugler, Manvinder Singh Banga, Harish Manwani, Rudy Markhan, Sany Ogg, John Ripley, Alan Johnson, and Pascal Visée.
Accomplishments: Patrick Cescau is the first individual in the company's history to hold the position of Group CEO. The position was created after the merger of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. He also oversees a large number of brands including
Promise Spread, Dove and many others. Additionally, he received the Légion d'Honneur in January of 2005.
Associated Organizations: Apart from Unilever, Patrick Cescau is part of the non-executive directors of Pearson PLC. He also serves as a Conseiller du Commerce Exterieur de la France in Holland.
Leader in Business: Jeff Clarke, CEO and President of Travelport
Past Companies: Before serving Travelport, Jeff Clarke fulfilled the position of Chief Operating Officer for CA (formerly Computer Associates). He has also worked with HP, Compaq, and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Current Executive Team: The executive team of Travleport includes Steve Barnhart, Pat Bourke, Eric J. Bock, Terence P. Conley, Ken Esterow, Jo-Anne Kruse, Michael Rescoe, and Gordon Wilson.
Accomplishments: While at HP, Jeff Clarke played an important part in the HP and Compaq merger by integrating operations, financials, and the cultures of the two companies. The team that was involved in the merger produced more that $3.5 billion in savings. Within his current position, he successfully saw the development of 20 different brands within Travelport including Orbitz, Gallileo and Gulliver's Travel Associates.
Associated Organizations: Jeff Clarke is a member of the UTStarcom Board of Directors. He is also a board member for the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD), a member of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), and a member of the Geneseo Foundation Board of Directors.
Leader in Business: Alphonse D'Amato
Past Companies: Former Senator Al D'Amato is a former U.S Senator for the State of New York.
Current Executive Team: The staff at Park Strategies consists of Alphonse D'Amato, Armand P. D'Amato, Christopher P. D'Amato, Kraig M. Siracuse, Ronald Gade, M.D., Gregory V. Serio, Joel A. Giambra, David Poleto, Robert McBride, John R. Zagame, Sean King, Anthony Cancellieri, Joanna Russo, Dana Weisberg, and Carla Silverstein.
Accomplishments: Senator Al D'Amato has a distinguished 18 year career as a Senator, in which he served as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. As the founder of Park Strategies, Senator Al D'Amato paved the way for politicians-turned-investors in New York.
Associated Organizations: In addition to founding Park Strategies, former Senator Al D'Amato is also a commentator on the Fox News Channel, NY1, and Bloomberg Radio.
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