Biography

Robert R. Hermann, Jr. has served as a director of the Company since 1997. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hermann Companies, Inc., a privately held investment and management consulting firm based in St. Louis that offers capital and organizational expertise to venture-stage and middle-market companies, since August 2001. He is also the current Chairman and former CEO of Anchor Packaging, the largest polypropylene food container manufacturer in North America. Mr. Hermann also serves on the boards of various community organizations, such as St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Saint Louis Zoo, and the Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis. Mr. Hermann graduated from Princeton University with a degree in economics.