Joseph L. Fischer

Joseph L.
Fischer, aged 53 years, has been the director of the Company since September 2003.
During his 30 year career, Mr. Fischer served in a variety of senior management positions, including international experience with the Dial Corporation and Johnson & Johnson ("J&J").
As a Senior Vice President of Dial Corporation, he directed the international expansion of Dial's Consumer Products.
Prior to working at Dial, Mr. Fischer spent over 14 years with J&J where he served in senior management positions in both finance and Global General management, most notably as Group President of Global Personal Care Products, President of J&J Canada, Managing Director of J&J Scandanavia and Vice President and Corporate Controller.
Prior to J&J, he was a member of the research staff of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Mr. Fischer became a CPA in New York.
Mr. Fischer is a Director of Epicept Corporation.
In 1972, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Penn State University.