The DEI Holdings Charitable Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization. Tax ID Number 16-1671806.
Foundation Contact Information
DEI Holdings Charitable Foundation
One Viper Way
Vista, California 92081
Phone: 760 598-6200 / Fax: 760 598-6400
DECF@directed.com
About the Foundation
During the past six years, under the leadership of Jim Minarik, the DEI Holdings Charitable Foundation has raised more than one million dollars for charity. In 2001 following
September 11, Directed quickly raised $113,000 and donated it to the United Way of New York's September 11th fund. In 2002 the company had its first Charity Golf Tournament and
raised $115,000, which was donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Vista. In 2003 Directed's second annual Charity Golf Tournament raised $200,000 for the new DEI Holdings Charitable
Foundation. Since 2003, the Foundation has raised more than $1 million. Of this total, more than $500,000 has been disbursed to a number of beneficiaries including the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Vista, Oceanside, San Clemente and Temecula. In the past five years the DEI Holdings Charitable Foundation has made it possible for these clubs to upgrade their facilities,
purchase supplies, and provide valuable guidance. This has made a real difference for thousands of children. The Foundation's goal is to build an endowment which will allow it to
help disadvantaged youth for many years to come.
Board Members
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| James E. Minarik has served as our Chief Executive Officer of DEI Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Directed Electronics prior to June 2008) since January 2001, President & CEO of Polk Audio since January 2009, and President & CEO of Definitive Technology since February 2009. From 1992 to December 2000, Mr. Minarik was employed by business units of the publicly traded and Japan-based Clarion Company Limited, a supplier of audio equipment to global car manufacturers and retailers, including as the Chief Executive Officer of Clarion Corporation of America from 1997 to December 2000. Mr. Minarik serves on the board of directors of Escort Inc., a privately held radar detector company and Twin Star, a privately held manufacturer of electric fireplaces. Mr. Minarik received both a Bachelors Degree and a Masters of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University. |
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| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Kevin P. Duffy has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DEI Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Directed Electronics prior to June 2008) since November 2007, and President of Directed Electronics since May 2009. Mr. Duffy previously served Directed Electronics as Senior Vice President - Corporate Development and Marketing (2006 - 2007), Vice President (2003 - 2007), and as a consultant (2002 - 2003). From August 2001 to June 2003, Mr. Duffy attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he received a Masters of Business Administration. From August 2000 to January 2002, Mr. Duffy worked for ThinkTank Holdings LLC, a private venture capital firm located in Southern California, and one of its portfolio companies, as Vice President of Business Development and then as Executive Vice President. Mr. Duffy’s previous experience includes serving as Director of Strategy at Clarion Corporation of America, as well as consulting with Bain & Company and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Duffy holds an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University. |
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| Executive Vice President |
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| Michael S. Simmons has served as Executive Vice President of DEI Holdings, Inc. since June 2009. Mr. Simmons previously served as President of Directed Electronics since joining the Company in June 2008. Mr. Simmons has led a variety of businesses and brings extensive experience in the automotive and consumer electronics industries to Directed Electronics. His previous roles include General Manager at performance car maker Saleen Inc, CFO of Sonance (a custom audio manufacturer), CEO of TechSpace (a technology infrastructure provider), and various management positions at Ford Motor Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a CPA, and he holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. |
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