Rockell N Hankin

Rockell N. Hankin is Chairman of the Board of Semtech Corporation [www.semtech.com], an analog semiconductor company (Nasdaq) and a member of the board of Hoya Photonics [lasers], a U.S. subsidiary of Hoya Corporation. Mr. Hankin is Vice-Chairman of the Board of The Kavli Foundation. Mr. Hankin previously was chairman of the board of House of Fabrics (Nasdaq) before it merged with FabriCenters of America. He also served on the boards of DDL Electronics, Inc. (NYSE); SPARTA, Inc, an employee owned, SEC reporting defense contractor before its acquisition by Cobham; Nichols Institute (ASE), before it merged with Corning; Quidel Corporation (Nasdaq); Techniclone (Nasdaq); Alpha Microsystems (Nasdaq); a U.S. subsidiary of a publicly traded Japanese corporation; Hoya Corporation USA; UVDI [private - ultraviolet devices]; Concentric Energy Corp., [private- development stage uranium exploration and development company]; SBA Materials [engineered materials] in which he is a principal investor, and five other privately held companies: Advanced Bionics Corporation, Kavlico Corporation, La Victoria Foods, Inc., Orthomedics, and VTEK, prior to their being sold. Mr. Hankin practiced for 18 years in the international accounting and consulting firm of Price Waterhouse, where he became a general partner in 1978 and managing partner of the Warner Center, Los Angeles, office in 1982. Thereafter, as founder and chief executive of Hankin Investment Banking and its affiliate Hankin & Co., a consulting firm, established in 1986, he supervised and led the activities of the firms. Hankin Investment Banking represented buyers and sellers of businesses and accomplished institutional financing for its clients. Hankin & Co. provided a range of strategic consulting services including expert consulting, analysis and testimony in complex business litigation. Mr. Hankin invests privately in and manages operating companies for his family and others. Mr. Hankin received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting (cum laude) from UCLA (1968) and his Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Blackstone School of Law.