David Lobel Biography and Net Worth

David S. Lobel was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2003. Mr. Lobel has been Managing Partner of Sentinel, a private equity investment firm he founded in 1995. From 1981 through 1995, Mr. Lobel was associated with First Century Partners ("First Century"), a venture capital affiliate of Smith Barney, where he served as a general partner of funds managed by First Century from 1983 to 1995. Before joining First Century, Mr. Lobel was a consultant at Bain & Company, a management consulting firm, from 1979 to 1981. He currently is Chairman of Alemite Corporation, an industrial lubrication equipment producer, Cottman Transmission Holdings, LLC, an automotive transmission repair company, Floral Plant Growers, LLC, a grower of floriculture products and Romacorp, Inc., an owner and franchisor of Tony Roma's restaurants, and is a Director of Buffets, Inc., an operator of buffet-style restaurants, Growing Family, Inc., an in-hospital infant photography services company and Spinrite Limited Partnership, a leading manufacturer of yarn for the craft industry. He received an M.B.A. and an M.S. from Stanford University. Mr. Lobel has been designated as a director of the Company by Sentinel pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement.