Burton J. Haynes, Esq. From the STSI website:
"Burton J. Haynes has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 22, 2010. Since 1997, Mr. Haynes has served as the sole principal in Burton J. Haynes PC, a law firm specializing in income tax matters, estate and tax planning and complex civil and criminal tax cases. Between 1988 and 1996, Mr. Haynes practiced law as a named partner in the law firm of Bodzin, Haynes & Golub, specializing in civil and criminal tax cases. Mr. Haynes was a partner at the law firm of Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey from 1981 to 1988. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Haynes served as a Special Agent, IRS Criminal Investigation Division from 1973 to 1981. As a Special Agent, Mr. Haynes worked closely with the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office on criminal investigations and was named criminal investigator of the year in 1980 by the Association of Federal Investigators. Mr. Haynes received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland in 1972 and received a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland Graduate School in 1975. He received his law degree in 1979 from the University of Maryland, where he was the recipient of the W. Calvin Chestnut award and the John L. Thomas prize for outstanding scholarship and was elected Order of the Coif. Mr. Haynes is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia and is a Certified Public Accountant (although his CPA license is in inactive status because his primary focus is on the practice of law). He served as an adjunct professor from 1979 to 1981 at Towson State University in Maryland, where he taught courses in accounting and tax law.
Mr. Haynes was nominated to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience in business, legal and complex tax, litigation and regulatory matters. His background as an accountant and attorney provides a unique combination of disciplines as does his long career in dealing with complex civil and criminal tax matters. Our Board of Directors viewed Mr. Haynes’ combination of training and experience as a valuable source of expertise, particularly in the areas of financial analysis and planning. Mr. Haynes’ expertise is also valuable in dealing with the type of regulatory issues facing our company as a tobacco manufacturer and in connection with our ongoing efforts relating to the development and marketing of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products."
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