Peter Boockvar is currently the Equity Strategist at Miller Tabak + Co., LLC, in addition to his role as a salestrader on the equity desk. He is a CNBC contributor and is frequently quoted on Reuters, Dow Jones Newswires, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Associated Press. He joined Miller Tabak + Co., LLC in 1994 after working in the corporate bond research department at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. Mr. Boockvar holds a BBA in Finance from The George Washington University and an MBA from Baruch College.
Steven Etra has been a director of Ameritrans and Elk since 1999, and was a Vice President of Elk from January 1999 to May 2007. Mr. Etra has been Sales Manager since 1975 of Manufacturers Corrugated Box Company, a company owned by Mr. Etra's family for more than seventy-five years. Mr. Etra has also been a director of Titanium Holdings Group, Inc., formerly known as Enviro- Clean of America, Inc. since March 1999.
Michael Feinsod is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ameritrans Capital Corporation, and President of Elk. Since 1999, Mr. Feinsod has been a managing member of Infinity Capital, LLC, an investment management company. Prior to founding Infinity Capital, LLC, Mr. Feinsod worked as an analyst and portfolio manager for Mark Boyar & Company, Inc. Mr. Feinsod is a member of the board of directors of The Kingstone Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: KINS). Mr. Feinsod is admitted to practice law in New York and was an associate in the corporate law department of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Feinsod holds a BA from The George Washington University and a JD from Fordham University School of Law.
Gary C. Granoff was Chairman of the Board of Ameritrans from its formation until November 2010. Mr. Granoff has been a Managing Director of Ameritrans since October, 2008. Prior to his appointment as Managing Director, Mr. Granoff served as our Chief Executive Officer until he stepped down from such position in October, 2008. Mr. Granoff has been a practicing attorney for the past thirty-seven years and is presently an officer and shareholder in the law firm of Granoff, Walker Forlenza, P.C. Mr. Granoff is a member of the bar of the State of New York and the State of Florida. Mr. Granoff holds a BBA in Accounting and a JD from The George Washington University.
Murray A. Indick has been a director of Ameritrans and Elk since May 2006. Mr. Indick is a co-founder of Prides Capital Partners, LLC, an investment firm specializing in strategic block, activist investing in the small- and micro-cap arena. Prior to joining Prides Capital Partners, LLC, Mr. Indick was partner/general counsel at Blum Capital, which he joined in 1997. Prior to joining Blum Capital, Mr. Indick was a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Dechert Price & Rhoads. Mr. Indick is a member of the board of directors of Tigrent, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIGE). Mr. Indick holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Indick is a member of the board of directors of Whitney Information Network, Inc.
John R. Laird has been a director of the Company since January 1999. Mr. Laird has been private investor since 1994, when he retired from Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. ("Shearson"). Mr. Laird served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Shearson Lehman Brothers Division of Shearson and as a member of the Shearson Executive Committee from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Laird was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Boston Company, a subsidiary of Shearson, from 1990 until its sale by Shearson in 1993. From 1977 to 1989 Mr. Laird was employed by American Express in various capacities including Senior Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Laird received a BS in finance and an MBA from Syracuse University and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Elliott H. Singer has been a director of the Company since December 4, 2009. Mr. Singer is a Managing Director of FairView Advisors, a financial services firm that he founded in September 2001. Mr. Singer founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of A+ Network (formerly A+ Communications), which was acquired by Metrocall in 1996. Mr. Singer is a member of the Board of Directors of Neurologix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRGX), MangoSoft, Inc. (OTCBB: MGOF) and numerous privately held companies. Mr. Singer holds a B.A. from Tulane University and an MBA from the Leonard R. Stern School of Business at NYU.
Howard F. Sommer has been a director of the Company since January 1999. Mr. Sommer is currently Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Circa Inc., a nationally-based buyer of pre-owned jewelry. Mr. Sommer was President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Community Investment Company L.L.C., an equity investment fund providing long-term capital to small businesses throughout the State of New York, from 1995 to 2005. Mr. Sommer was President of Fundex Capital Corporation from 1978 to 1995, President of U.S. Capital Corporation from 1973 to 1995, worked in management consulting from 1971 to 1973 and held various positions at IBM and Xerox Corporations from 1962 to 1971. Mr. Sommer was also a member of the board for the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies, serving on its executive committee from 1989 to 1993 and as Chairman of the Board in 1994. He received a BS from City College of New York and attended the Graduate School of Business at New York University.
Ivan J. Wolpert has been a director of Ameritrans and Elk since December 2005. Mr. Wolpert is a principal and founder of Belle Harbour Capital, LLC, a real estate investment firm. He has substantial experience in the real estate industry and currently owns both residential units and commercial property. After graduating from law school, he practiced real estate law and completed his legal career as Of Counsel at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. Mr. Wolpert holds a JD from St. John's University and a BA from Tufts University.
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