Michael Tang is the Vice-Chairman, Tang Industries (TII) and Chief Executive Officer, National Material L.P. (NMLP) : TII and NMLP are holding companies which are involved in various businesses such as steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and office furniture and wind energy. The company’s 35 operating facilities are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. Mr. Tang’s experience with TII and NMLP include operations, mergers and acquisitions and start-ups of numerous companies. Prior to joining TII, Mr. Tang practiced law in a private firm in Phoenix, Arizona and with the Navajo Tribe. Mr. Tang currently is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago Medical Center, and of the Field Museum of Chicago. He previously has served on the boards of other non-profit organizations such as, the Endowment Association of the College of William and Mary, the Graduate School of Business of the College of William and Mary, and WBEZ, Chicago’s Public Radio Station. Mr. Tang received a BA in economics from the College of William and Mary, in Virginia and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, Illinois and Michigan.