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| James E. Minarik has served as our Chief Executive Officer of DEI Holdings since January 2001. 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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| President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Kevin P. Duffy serves as our President of DEI Holdings, Polk Audio, and Definitive Technology. Mr. Duffy also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of DEI Holdings. Mr. Duffy joined DEI in 2003 and has served in a variety of roles including President of Directed Electronics, Senior Vice President – Corporate Development, Marketing, and Investor Relations. Prior to joining DEI, 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 and a Masters of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. |
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