Troy D. Templeton has served as our Chairman of the Board since December 1999. Mr. Templeton is a Managing Partner of Trivest Partners, L.P., a private investment firm that specializes in management services, acquisitions, dispositions, and leveraged buyouts, and has served in various capacities with affiliates of Trivest Partners, L.P. since 1989. Mr. Templeton currently serves as Chairman of the Board of CMX Consulting, Inc., a privately held design and engineering firm, Box-Board Products, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of corrugated cardboard products, DirectBuy Holdings, Inc., a holding company for DirectBuy, Inc., a privately held leading franchisor of consumer buying clubs, and Twin-Star International, Inc., a privately held home furnishings manufacturer and a leading manufacturer of electronic fireplaces and bathroom vanities. Mr. Templeton currently serves on the board of directors of Allegiance Security Group, a privately held security guard services business. Mr. Templeton previously served as Chairman of the Board of Corvest Promotional Products, Inc., a privately held supplier of promotional products, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2007. Mr. Templeton received a Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, and a Masters of Business Administration from Stetson University.
James E. Minarik has served as our Chief Executive Officer 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 currently serves on the board of directors of Escort Inc., a privately held radar detector company, Twin-Star International, Inc., a privately held home furnishings manufacturer and a leading manufacturer of electric fireplaces and bathroom vanities, and of the Boys and Girls Club of Vista Foundation. Mr. Minarik has previously served as a member of the Board of the Consumer Electronics Association from 1992 through 2007 and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Electronics Industry Association from 2001 through 2006. Mr. Minarik received both a Bachelors Degree and a Masters of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.
Jon E. Elias has served as a director of our company since December 1999. Mr. Elias is a partner of Trivest Partners, L.P. and has served in various capacities with affiliates of Trivest Partners, L.P. since 1997. Mr. Elias currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Allegiance Security Group, a privately held security guard services business, and on the board of directors of CMX Consulting, Inc., a privately held design and engineering firm, Box-Board Products, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of corrugated cardboard products, DirectBuy Holdings, Inc., a holding company for DirectBuy, Inc., a privately held leading franchisor of consumer buying clubs, and Twin-Star International, Inc., a privately held home furnishings manufacturer and a leading manufacturer of electric fireplaces and bathroom vanities. Mr. Elias received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting, magna cum laude, from Boston College and his Masters of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
Congressman Darrell E. Issa has served as a director of our company since December 1982. Mr. Issa founded our company in 1982 and also served as President and Chief Executive Officer until December 2000. Mr. Issa was elected to Congress in 2000 and serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Issa previously served on the Board of Governors for the Electronics Industry Alliance and as Chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association. Mr. Issa attended Kent State University and Siena Heights College and earned degrees in business.
Andrew D. Robertson has served as a director of our company since January 2001. Mr. Robertson has served as the President of Robertson, LLC, a private mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, since February 2001. From 1991 until February 2001, Mr. Robertson served in various capacities for Merrill Lynch, culminating in his position as Managing Director of Mergers and Acquisitions in the Exclusive Sales Group, Investment Banking Division. Mr. Robertson holds a Bachelor of Arts from Westminster College, a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Law School, and a Masters of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University.
Victor J. Orler has been a member of our board of directors since November 2005. Prior to retiring in September 2002, Mr. Orler was a Partner at Accenture Ltd, a public consulting firm, from 1990 to September 2002. Currently, Mr. Orler serves as a guest lecturer teaching financial analysis and shareholder value management for Accenture Ltd’s Management Training Program. Mr. Orler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Business Administration in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago. Mr. Orler also teaches finance at Northwestern University.
Adam L. Gray has served on our Board since February 2009. Mr. Gray is a Managing Director and Co-Founder of Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, a private firm that makes long-term investments in both public and private companies. Prior to Coliseum, Mr. Gray compiled nearly 20 years of private equity and operating experience, working with and on behalf of firms including Metromedia Company, Texas Pacific Group and Bain Capital. In addition to various finance and transactional responsibilities, Mr. Gray has focused upon operational and financial restructurings, as he helped lead organizations through highly complex and distressed situations. Mr. Gray earned both a BSE Finance from the Wharton School and a BS Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.