Dr. Andrew A. Pouring, founder of Sonex, has been a full-time employee and director of the Company since 1980, serving as President from April 1980 through November 1991, and as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientist from May 1985 through July 2004, when he was named Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Technical Officer. In October 2004 he was named Chief Executive Officer and President. He has co-authored all of the Company's patented inventions. Prior to forming Sonex, Dr. Pouring served as a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy, including four years as the Chairman of the Academy's Department of Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Pouring is a member of various professional and scientific societies, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers. Dr. Pouring received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He received his Doctor of Engineering degree from Yale University, where he also was a post doctoral research fellow and lecturer.