FLIR Systems Elects General William W. Crouch -U.S. Army -- Ret.- to Board of Directors.PORTLAND, Ore. -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FLIR), announced today that retired U.S. Army General William Wright Crouch has been elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Company's 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. General Crouch's military career spans 36 years, during which he served as Commanding General - Eighth Army and Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea; Commander in Chief, United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local , Europe and Seventh Army; Commander, Allied Land Forces Europe; and Commander, NATO Peace Implementation (later Stabilization) Force, Bosnia/Herzegovina. General Crouch's Army career culminated as the U.S. Army's 27th Vice Chief of Staff. As the Vice Chief of Staff, General Crouch was the Army's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . He led more than one million soldiers and civilians, set the Army's strategic direction and managed an annual budget of more than $60 billion. Since retiring from the Army, General Crouch serves as one of five generals who oversee the Army's Battle Command Training Program, training major Army organizations for their wartime and peacekeeping missions. In October of 2000, General Crouch was named as the co-chair of the USS COLE Commission. The Commission was formed to examine the terrorist attack on the USS COLE and to recommend ways of reducing the U.S. military's vulnerability to similar tactics in the future. He is also a Senior Fellow with the National War College's Capstone Program, training newly appointed brigadier generals and rear admirals. He serves on the board of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and the Keck Institute for International and Strategic Studies at Claremont McKenna College A member of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College is a small, highly selective, private coeducational, liberal arts college enrolling about 1100 students with a curricular emphasis on government, economics, and public policy. . He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Civil Government from Claremont McKenna College, and a Master of Arts Master of Arts Noun a degree, usually postgraduate in a nonscientific subject, or a person holding this degree Noun 1. Master of Arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences Artium Magister, MA, AM degree in History from Texas Christian University Texas Christian University, at Fort Worth; Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); coeducational; opened 1873 at Thorp Spring, chartered 1874 as Add Ran Male and Female College. It assumed its present name in 1902 and moved to Fort Worth in 1910. while also serving as an Assistant Professor of Military Science. General Crouch joins FLIR's eight-member Board of Directors, which includes John D. Carter, principal at Imeson & Carter, a strategic planning consulting firm and retired senior executive at Bechtel Group, Inc.; Ronald L. Turner Ronald L. Turner was the Chairman and chief executive officer of Ceridian Corporation. Turner joined Ceridian in 1993 as President of Computing Devices International. He was appointed Executive Vice President of Operations for Ceridian Corporation in 1997 and President and Chief , Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Ceridian Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CEN); Michael T. Smith, retired Chairman and CEO of Hughes Electronics Corporation; John C. Hart, retired Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and board member of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation; Steven E. Wynne, President and CEO of SBI International, Ltd., parent company of sports apparel and footwear company Fila; Angus Macdonald, President and founding member of Venture Technology Merchants, Inc., an advisory and merchant banking firm; Earl R. Lewis Earl Ramage Lewis (February 22, 1887 - February 1, 1956) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Lamira, Ohio, Lewis attended the public and high schools. He was graduated from Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, in 1911, and from the law department of Western Reserve , Chairman, President and CEO of FLIR Systems, Inc.; and Tamara L. Adler, a Managing Director with JPMorgan Chase. "General Crouch brings a very distinguished military service record, a deep understanding of the U.S. Military and U.S. Army and keen judgment to our already talented Board. We are delighted that he has agreed to join our Board during this time of exciting and significant growth," said Earl Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR. About FLIR Systems FLIR Systems designs, manufactures and markets infrared imaging systems worldwide for a variety of applications. FLIR's imaging products are used in such diverse applications as public safety, defense, navigation, electronic newsgathering and search and rescue. Thermography products support such applications as condition monitoring, non-destructive testing, medical science, research and development, and manufacturing process control. For more information, please visit their Web site at www.flir.com. |
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