R. Gordon Douglas, M.D. has been a director since our inception. Dr. Douglas currently serves as a consultant to the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Health. Dr. Douglas also serves on the board of directors of Vical Incorporated. Dr. Douglas was president of Merck Vaccines from 1989 until 1999, and was responsible for the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of Merck Vaccines' vaccine products. From 1982 to 1990, he was a professor of medicine and chairman of the department of medicine at Cornell University Medical College, as well as, physician-in-chief of the New York Hospital. He also served as head of the infectious disease unit at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Douglas is a graduate of Princeton University and Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Douglas was elected to serve on our board of directors pursuant to a stockholders' agreement between us and holders of our preferred stock. Dr. Douglas currently serves as a member of our Audit Committee.
Lord James Blyth of Rowington joined our board as vice chairman in October 2008. Lord James Blyth was chairman of Diageo plc from July 2000 through June 2008. Previously, he served as a non-executive director at Diageo plc since January 1999. He was formerly chief executive and then chairman of The Boots Company PLC. Lord James Blyth has held several leadership roles, including chief executive of the Plessey Company and head of defense sales at the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. He is also a non-executive director of Anixter Inc. in the U.S. and a senior adviser to Greenhill & Co Inc., where he was previously a vice chairman. Lord James Blyth currently serves as Chairman of our Nominating and Governance Committee, as well as, our Compensation Committee.
Richard W. Dugan joined our board of directors in September 2003. From 1976 to 2002, Mr. Dugan served as a partner for Ernst & Young LLP, where he served in various managing and senior partner positions including mid-atlantic area senior partner from 2001 to 2002, mid-atlantic area managing partner from 1989 to 2001 and Pittsburgh office managing partner from 1981 to 1989. Mr. Dugan retired in 2002. Mr. Dugan received a B.S.B.A. from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Dugan currently serves as the chairman of our Audit Committee.
William C. Pate has served as a director since September 2008. Mr. Pate also serves as a director of Covanta Holding Corporation, an energy-from-waste company, and is a member of the company's audit, finance and technology committees. He serves as a director of Exterran Holdings, Inc., a global oilfield services provider and is a member of the audit and compensation committees for Exterran. Mr. Pate also serves as a director of Tribune Company. He is managing director of Equity Group Investments, L.L.C. (EGI,) a privately-held investment firm. Mr. Pate has been employed by EGI or its predecessor in various capacities since 1994. He received a juris doctorate degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College. Mr. Pate currently serves as a member of our Audit Committee.
Mark Sotir has served as a director of MiddleBrook since September 2008. He is currently the managing director for Equity Group Investments, and has held that position since 2006. He manages a number of EGI's investments, including Starwood Hotels (NYSE: HOT), and serves on the boards of directors of several portfolio companies, including: SIRVA, a moving and relocation company; WRS Holding Company, an environmental remediation company; VIA Wines Group, a Chilean wine producer and marketer; and Rewards Network, a frequent dining program for restaurants. He also recently served as the interim president of Tribune Interactive, a division of Tribune Company, a Chicago-based media conglomerate. Mr. Sotir has extensive operational restructuring experience, including merger integration, across a wide range of industries.
Before joining EGI, Mr. Sotir was the Chief Executive Officer of Sunburst Technology Corporation, the leading independent distributor of educational software to public schools in the United States. He also served as the President of Budget Group, Inc. (Budget Rent a Car and Ryder Truck Rental), managing this $3 billion company with more than 13,000 employees in 120 countries through a consolidation of seven businesses. Mr. Sotir's broad-based career has also included brand management and sales roles at The Coca-Cola Company, where he managed the $800 million Minute Maid orange juice business.
Mr. Sotir holds a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in economics from Amherst College. Mr. Sotir currently serves as a member of our Compensation Committee.
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R. Gordon Douglas, M.D.
Chairman of the Board
Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee