|
Dr. Bell has served as President of BSST, our research and development subsidiary, since September 2000. Dr. Bell founded Amerigon in 1991 and served as a member of the Board of Directors until 2004. From the Company's foundation, Dr. Bell served as Director of Technology until 2000, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer until 1999, and President until 1997. Previously, Dr. Bell co-founded Technar Incorporated, which developed and manufactured automotive components. He served as Technar's Chairman and President until selling majority ownership to TRW Inc. in 1986. Dr. Bell continued managing Technar, then known as TRW Technar, as its President until 1991. Dr. Bell received a B.S. in mathematics in 1962, a M.S. in rocket propulsion in 1963, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1968 from the California Institute of Technology. | 