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| Paul S. Moller |
Director
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| President, Chairman of the Board |
| Age: 76 |
Moller International Committee Membership:
Safety Committee
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Dr. Moller has developed a substantial number of technological systems and products in the fields of aerodynamics, power plants, noise suppression devices, and aircraft design and has over 50 patents in his name. As a professor at the University of California, Davis, he created the curriculum for the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. Dr. Moller designed, built, and successfully flew unmanned aerial vehicles for the U.S. Government, as well as test piloting his own manned VTOL designs.
The founder of the company, he now serves as the company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Experience: Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, from 1963 to 1975. Founded SuperTrapp Industries; CEO of that subsidiary until it was sold in 1988. Education: Master of Engineering, McGill University, 1961, Ph.D. in Aerodynamics, McGill University, 1963
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Dr. Toreson has over 16 years experience as a chief executive, and over 20 years experience in manufacturing, including quality control, materials management, JIT production, process control, and manufacturing engineering. Eight years of experience in flexible automation, statistical process control (SPC), and quality system including ISO 9000 and Six Sigma programs. More recently as the founder of ONSHORE, a management consulting firm specializing in technology-intensive products and services he has acted as the CEO of Chineseinvestors.com, an Internet portal serving the world-wide ethnic Chinese marketplace for financial services; VP of Marketing and Sales of APPIANT Technology, Inc., a NASDAQ company providing ASP services for speech recognition; and VP of Business Development for eSpaces, a company providing physically secure and cyber-secure work spaces. Dr. Toreson has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Michigan, a Dr. of Science from the University of Nevada, and has completed coursework for his PhD EE at the University of Pennsylvania. |
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Mr. White received his B.A. in Psychology (Distinction) with a minor in Computer Science from Dartmouth College in 1972. He has consulted for Apple Computer, Motorola and McDonnell Douglas. In 1995 Mr. White collaborated in the development of a new type of breast biopsy gun for Biopsys Medical Inc., developing software to track the efficacy of the new design for the FDA, and subsequently for the customers themselves. He is currently developing Customer Relationship Management software for the laser eye surgery and cosmetic surgery markets. Mr. White is also a certified DBA in Oracle database technology. |
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Mr. Shanley has been a pilot since 1969, serving with the Royal Australian Air Force in Vietnam in 1971 and has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Skycar project since 1987. Mr. Shanley has a BA in English Literature from the University of Queensland, Australia, is the author of the novel “Strela” and was a magazine publisher and editor from 1987 to 1996. He is presently co-director of a security company based in the United Kingdom providing security at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted airports. Mr. Shanley is also Chairman of Shanley International Ltd., a company set up specifically to facilitate trade with China. |
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After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT, Steve started his professional career at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, in the Stamford office where he achieved senior accountant status and earned his CPA. Subsequent to his tenure with D&T, Steve accepted the Manager of Accounting position at Universal Studios Hollywood. After completing his MBA with an emphasis in Finance at Pepperdine University in December 2004, Steve was hired as the Global Financial Reporting Manager at CB Richard Ellis Investors Group located in downtown Los Angeles. Ultimately, after nearly 10 years of technical accounting and financial reporting experience, Steve joined Vaco in March 2006. |
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| Mr. Power earned his A.S. degree in Biology at Sierra Junior College, Rocklin, California and studied at the College of Oceaneering in Long Beach, California becoming a certified hard-hat diver. His 10-year underwater career took him to Manihi, Tahiti to manage the daily operations at the Societe de Manihi pearl farm for 3 years. Mr. Power is internationally renown and recognized in the high-end jewelry and pearl industry, receiving numerous awards worldwide saluting his success as a jewelry designer. As president of Hugh Power Designs, from 1993 until present, Mr. Power can take credit for pioneering and introducing the infamous Black Pearls of Tahiti into the U.S. marketplace, as well as opening the first black pearl store in the U.S. As of 2006, Mr. Power has been CEO of CliC Venezuela and CliC South America, distributing CliC eyewear throughout Central and South America opening the world’s only exclusive CliC stores. |
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