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David P. Reed joined Ceradyne in November 1983, and has served as a Vice President since January 1988. In March 2005, Mr. Reed was appointed to the newly created position of President of North American Operations, with responsibility for all the Company’s Advanced Ceramic Operations in Costa Mesa, Irvine and San Diego, California, as well as the new plant in Lexington, Kentucky; Ceradyne Thermo Materials, in Scottdale, Georgia; and Ceradyne Semicon Associates, in Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Reed’s focus has been and will continue to be on lightweight ceramic armor systems. Mr. Reed remains General Manager of Advanced Ceramic Operations, Costa Mesa and Irvine, California, responsible for the operations, finances and marketing of the facilities. Prior to joining Ceradyne, Mr. Reed served as Manager, Process Engineering for the Industrial Ceramic Division of Norton Co. from 1980 to 1983. Mr. Reed obtained a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1976 and an M.S. in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1978. | 