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WSM Inc. 1970-1974 (Nashville, TN)

Publicity Manager Opryland USA Managed regional and travel press publicity for multi-million dollar musically themed entertainment park, including the Grand Ole Opry. Joined the project during construction and remained through two operating seasons.

Reporter WSM-TV (now WSMV-TV) General assignment news and features coverage of the Nashville area for the dominant station, an NBC-TV affiliate. Reported on-air; also participated in editing.

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, B.S., English major, Journalism minor

University of Michigan, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships for Journalists -- a competitive program for mid-career journalists; included Near East studies, literature, other courses in the humanities.

Knight-Ridder Executive Leadership Program -- Highly selective year-long program for high- potential Knight-Ridder executives, including course-work, case studies, simulations, lectures, and site visits in subjects ranging from financial management to geopolitical concerns to strategic business planning.

Knight-Ridder Institute of Training -Various company-offered courses on general management topics.

PERSONAL

Married, no children.

Sports activities include sculling, squash, swimming, fishing.

Active community service, including: e Community College of Philadelphia Foundation - secretary, board of directors e Freedom Theatre -- member, board of directors (former chairman) " Schuylkill River Development Corp. - member, board of directors e Pennsylvania Hospital -- former member, board of managers e Philadelphia High School Academies (Communications Academy) - vice chair, board of governors

Chaired or served in leadership positions on ad hoc committees to raise funds for: * Philadelphia Museum of Art * Philadelphia Orchestra e Arden Theatre Co.

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request MICHAEL G. DAVES 1455 WATERFORD LANE PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460

EMPLOYMENT: Unisys Corporation 1973 - Present

Current Assignment Vice President, Human Resources Performance Management

In this capacity works with Human Resources personnel and their client organizations to ensure consistent and effective delivery of business solutions and services. Serves as trouble-shooter, identifying and facilitating resolutions of obstacles hindering delivery of world-class HR services. Assures that HR resources are actively developing new skill sets and driving a performance-based culture. Working across a global operation of 550 employees, measures directs HR performance measurements, communications, employee capability, and addresses employee professional satisfaction.

Other Recent Assignments: Vice President and Service Line Partner, Recruiting & Staffing

Worldwide responsibility for recruiting and employment services for the Corporation. Directed a staff of 60 employees across eight major geographical regions to attract high talented experienced resources, new college graduates, contract labor and key executives. Implemented a centralized automated resume data collection and process center, consolidated all recruitment advertising to one vendor, and centralized all relocation services to one location. Responsible for recruiting and staffing over 1500 employees during 1995 and for reducing recruitment costs while improving employment quality.

Director, EEO and Workforce Diversity

Corporate program director for workforce diversity initiatives, driving organization effectiveness through valuing and leveraging diversity. Instrumental in working with (Lewis) Griggs Productions to develop "Valuing Relations" training collateral (videos, CD-ROM multi-media products, participant materials) and conducting training to all levels of employees in the company. Compliance officer for affirmative action programs and community relations. Instrumental in developing partnership relationships with multiple organizations (e.g. Los Angeles School District, Chicago School District, City of Detroit, Philadelphia High School Academies, Inc. and the Franklin Institute) to contribute educational scholarships, training and learning materials to advance the knowledge of science and technology education.

Other HR career assignments: Director Human Resources Planning, Manager, Human Resources, Manager Employment & Compensation: MICHAEL G. DAVES 1455 WATERFORD LANE PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460 (continued)

Multiple experiences in Human Resources management within engineering and manufacturing organizations servicing over 2000 employees across seven facilities. Experiences as a generalist and as a specialist afforded me opportunities to contribute to business success as a key resources strategist.

AWARDS/RECOGNITION:

Inroads, Philadelphia, Inc. "Business Coordinator of the Year" (1994) Recognition for exceptional program management of Inroads Internship program at Unisys, Nineteen academic minority college scholars, from the Philadelphia market, were integrated into our business. Each student was assigned a supervisor and mentor and measured against a performance plan.

Recognized in Philadelphia Edition of the nationally acclaimed Black networking publication (by noted writer and speaker George Frasier): "The SucessGuide". Selected as one of the ten High Achievers for 1995 from the business sector. The Philadelphia book is one of the ten metropolitan community centric editions that this networking tool is created for.

Recipient of the Unisys Corporate "Creativity Award of the Year" in 1995. Top recognition across the corporation for participation-as key member of a small core team assigned to radically re-engineered the Human Resources function, removing 40% costs and increasing the function's value-add to our business.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

YMCA youth (ages 11-14) basketball coach and assistant youth girls soccer coach.

Adjunct instructor for Inroads internship program, conducting workshops during the summer on diversity awareness, business culture and interviewing skills.

EDUCATlON: BA Economics, Bucknell University 1972

MBA studies at WAidner University with additional Executive Business Management Programs at University of Michigan, Cornell University, Penn State, Ternple University and University of Pennsylvania 1212 Grenox Road Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Born and raised in Philadelphia; active in educational, civic and charitable activities; married for over twenty years; three children, Dodd, Stanley, and Zuri.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

P.A.Z., Incorporated 1978 to Present 2041 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 564-5566

President and founder of this seventeen year old entertainment management firm responsible for coordinating the personal business and management for a roster of clients including internationally known recording artist.Patti LaBelle, Desiree Coleman, Edwin Hawkins, and other aspiring entertainers.

Responsible for all aspects of the entertainers career including but not limited to interfacing with record company executives, tour promoters, adjunct management, support professionals (legal; accounting, public relations, etc.), to facilitate all activities and related business relevant to a entertainers career

Specifics duties include: contract negotiations for recording, personal appearances, special events (benefits, etc.), marketing/specialty items, advertising, photo sessions, etc.; administration of tour activities which include responsibility for personnel decisions, supervision of tour personnel (musicians, technical personnel, support personnel, etc.); review and approval of all artist related cash expenditures and receipts including the analysis of percentages earned in relation to music royalties, live appearances, etc.); assistance in the- selection of songs for recording, and concert use. In addition, responsible for performance costumes, and artwork for record albums and marketing materials. Overall responsibility included developing the strategic vision and values to perpetuate this growing concern into the 21st century. Chez Laielle 19-rsn 413 South second Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 413--9OO

Owner and operator of this full service entertainment facility specializing in quality entertainment and excellent food. Responsible for the overall direction of this entertainment complex. Responsibilities include, entertainment and concept development, marketing, and finance.

Philadelphia Public School System 1964 to 1979

Teacher Counselor, "Keys to Learning" Federal Program Saturday Morning Enrichment teacher, Grade Teacher Samuel B. Huey School Cooperating Teacher, Cheyney State University Cooperating Teacher, University of Pennsylvania Cooperating Teacher, Temple University Lead Teacher, Frederick Douglas Science Activity Center House Director, Mini Principal, ADA H.H. Lewis Middle School

Areas of Specialty: Elementary and Special Education

EDUCATION

B.S. , Elementary Education, Cheyney State University Certification, Elementary and Special Education, Temple University M.S. Urban Education, Temple University

AFFILIATIONS

Treasurer, Board Member, United Bank of Philadelphia President, Board Member Philadelphia Music Foundation Board Member, Crisis Intervention Network Host Family, A Better Chance Program

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JOHN PAUL SIMPKINS 6807 Lincoln Drive Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119

Date and Place of Birth

July 28, 1938, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Marital Status

Married, January 22, 1966 Wife: Nathalie T. Layton

Children

Bari Timmerman, born December 10, 1969 John Paul, born December 18, 1974 Leigh Timmerman, born June 8, 1976

EDUCATION

Lincoln University (Pa.) A.B. Howard University School of Law J.D., June 1970 Post Graduate Law - George Washington Law Center

EMPLOYMENT

Current

John Paul Simpkins, Esquire Suite 1300, Robinson Building ~42 South 15th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102. (215) 568-8040 -

Howard University, Washington, D.C. Positions: Teaching Fellow, Law Professor Assistant Dean, Assistant Counsel Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Administration and Secretary, and Special Assistant to the President

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Pennsylvania Bar

Washington, D.C. Bar

United States Supreme Court Bar

United-States Court of Appeals Third Circuit

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Academy of Arbitrators

National Bar Association American Bar Association

American Arbitration Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Federal Communication Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Long Range Planning Committee of Philadelphia Bar Association

Fee disputes Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association-

Industrial Relation Research Association

Phi Alphi Delta Law Fraternity

Lawyers Club of Philadelphia

Barristers Club of Philadelphia

- 2- CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

Board of Directors - Easter Seals Society for Handicapped Children and Adults

Executive Committee - Frontier International (Service Club)

Board of Directors - Police Athletic League

-3- DR. A. ROMEO HORTON

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

1. Mr. Francis Dennis, 1. Brahima D. Kaba (Ph.D) President Minister Liberia Bank for Development Ministry of Commerce & Industry & Investment (LBDI) Ashmun & Gurley Streets Randall & Ashmun Streets Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

2. Mr. Chales Greene 2. T. Earnest Eastman Former Governor Former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs National Bank of Liberia (NBL) Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs Broad Street Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

3. Eugene Cooper 3. Dr. Peter Coleman (MD) President Minister Liberia National Chamber of Commerce Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

4. Sam Divine UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA President Liberia United Bank Incorporated 1. Dr. Alhasen Conteh (Ph.D (LUBI) ) Vice President for Academic Affairs Broad & Randall Streets University of Liberia Monrovia, Liberia Capitol Hill Monrovia, Liberia 5. John Youboty President & CEO Monrovia Development Managing Corporation (MDMC) Carey Street Monrovia, Liberia

6. John Brandy President & CEO Twin Business Group Incorporated Randall Street Monrovia, Liberia P.O. 80X9041 1000 MONROViA, 10 LIBERIA TEL/FAX: 231-227177 DR. A. ROMEO HORTON

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

3. Eugene Cooper 3. Dr. Peter Coleman (MD) President Minister Liberia National Chamber of Commerce Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

6. John Brandy President & CEO Twin Business Group Incorporated Randall Street Monrovia, Liberia P.O. 80X 9041 1000 MONROVIA, 10 LIBERIA TEL/FAX: 231-227177 ..4

DR. A. ROMEO HORTON

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

2. Mr. Chales Greene 2?. T. Earnest Eastman Former Governor Former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs National Bank of Liberia (NBL) Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs Broad Street Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

3. Eugene Cooper 3. Dr. Peter Coleman (MD) President Minister Liberia National Chamber of Commerce Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

6. John Brandy President & CEO Twin Business Group Incorporated Randall Street Monrovia, Liberia P.O. BOX 9041 1000 MONROVIA, 10 LIBERIA TEL/FAX: 231-227177 DR. A. ROMEO HORTON

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

2. Mr. Chales Greenet 2. T. Earnest Eastman Former Governor Former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs National Bank of Liberia (NBL) Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs Broad Street Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

3. Eugene Cooper 3. Dr. Peter Coleman (MD) President Minister Liberia National Chamber of Commerce Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

6. John Brandy President & CEO Twin Business Group Incorporated Randall Street Monrovia, Liberia P.O. BOX 9041 1000 MONROVIA, 10 LIBERIA TEL/FAX: 231-227177

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PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

3. Eugene Cooper 3. Dr. Peter Coleman (MD) President Minister Liberia National Chamber of Commerce Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

4. Sam Divine UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA President Liberia United Bank Incorporated 1. Dr. Alhasen Conteh (Ph.D (LUBI) Vice President for Academic Affairs Broad & Randall Streets University of Liberia Monrovia, Liberia Capitol Hill Monrovia, Liberia 5. John Youboty President & CEO Monrovia Development Managing Corporation (MDMC) Carey Street Monrovia, Liberia

6. John Brandy President & CEO Twin Business Group Incorporated Randall Street Monrovia, Liberia P.O. BOX 9041 1000 MONROVIA, 10 LIBERIA TEL/FAX: 231-227177 DR. A. ROMEO HORTON

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

2. Mr. Chales Greene 2 T. Earnest Eastman Former Governor Former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs National Bank of Liberia (NBL) Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs Broad Street Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

3. Eugene Cooper 3.Dr. Peter Coleman (MD) President Minister Liberia National Chamber of Commerce Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia, Liberia

6. John Brandy President & CEO Twin Business Group Incorporated Randall Street Monrovia, Liberia P.O. BOX 9041 1000 MONROVIA, 10 LIBERIA TEL/FAX: 231-227177 DR. A. ROMEO HORTON

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

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Archon Eddie N. Williams is president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a 25-year-old think tank that focuses on issues of concern to African Americans and to the nation as a whole. Before becoming chief executive officer of the Joint Center in 1972, he was vice president for public affairs at the University of Chicago where he also directed the institution's Center for Policy Study.

Archon Williams was inducted into Epsilon Bould in 1983 and served as Sire Archon in 1993 and 1994. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Boul6 Foundation and a member of the Investment Committee.

Throughout his career, Archon Williams, a native Memphian, has played leadership roles in several fields: the U.S. Army, journalism, international affairs, and civil rights. His successful leadership of the Joint Center and of efforts to expand black political empowerment earned him the prestigious MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" in 1988. He is vice chairman of the Black Leadership Forum, an organization of 17 national civil rights and public service organizations, and is chairman of the Pew Partnerships for Civic Change, a foundation which supports innovations in social services.

Archon Williams has received numerous honors and awards, including the Congressional Black Caucus Adam Clayton Powell Award, Washingtonian of the Year, University of Illinois Alumni of the Year Award, and Ebony magazine's "100+ Most Influential Black Americans" citation. He has authored many articles and he is an occasional political analyst on the McNeil-Lehrer NewsHour.

His board memberships include: LeMoyne-Owen College, Public/Private Ventures, National Opinion Research Center, National Coalition on Black Voter Participation, Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C., Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., and Blue Cross-Blue Shield of the National Capital Area. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Archon Williams received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism at the University of Illinois, and he attended graduate school in Political Science at Atlanta and Howard Universities. He holds honorary degrees from Bowie State University (Doctor of Humane Letters), University of the District of Columbia (Doctor of Laws), and Chicago State University (Doctor of Humane Letters).

Archousa Jearline F. Williams, a native of Oklahoma and a graduate of George Washington University, is executive director of the Washington, D.C. Office on Aging and is active in a number of civic, professional, and social circles.

Archon and Archousa Williams have three children: Traci (Halima) Williams is co-artistic director of The Living Stage Theater in Washington; Edward Williams is Chairman of the Wind and Horn Departments and horn instructor at Peabody Preparatory/Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.; and Terence Reddick is a recent graduate of the William and Mary Law School.

Archon Eddie N. Williams was featured on the cover of the Spring 1995 Bould Journal (other side) for his article on "Politics in the 1990s." The article showed Archon Williams on the set of the McNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. He also was the keynote speaker at the 11th Northeast Regional Convention on September 30, 1995 and was the co-keynoter with Judge Wiley Branton, Jr. at the Western Regional Convention in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 7, 1995. Nomination for Membership Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity

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Archon Eddie N. Williams is president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a 25-year- old think tank that focuses on issues of concern to African Americans and to the nation as a whole. Before becoming chief executive officer of the Joint Center in 1972, he was vice president for public affairs at the University of Chicago where he also directed the institution's Center for Policy Study.

Archon Williams was inducted into Epsilon Boule in 1983 and served as Sire Archon in 1993 and 1994. He is a member of the board of directors of the Boul6 Foundation, and he has served on several advisory bodies created by Grand Sire Archons over the past decade.

Throughout his career, Archon Williams, a native Memphian, has played leadership roles in several fields: the U.S. Army, journalism, international affairs, and civil rights. His successful leahr- ship of the Joint Center and of efforts to expand black political empowerment earned him the prestigious MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" in 1988. He has been elected to the boards of several non-profit and for- profit corporations. He is secretary-treasurer of the Black Leadership Forum, an organization of 17 national civil rights and public service organizations, and is chairman of the Pew Partnerships for Civic Change, a foundation which supports innovations in social services.

Archon Williams has received numerous honors and awards, including the Congressional Black Caucus Adam Clayton Powell Award, Wash- ingtonian of the Year, University of Illinois Alumni of the Year Award, and Ebony magazine's "100+ Most Influential Black Americans" citation. He has authored many articles and he is an occasional political analyst on the McNeil-Lehrer NewsHour.

Archousa Jearline F. Williams is executive director of the Washington, D.C. Office on Aging and is active in a number of civic, professional, and social circles.