the following is an excerpt from a form 10KSB/A filed on 10/27/2004 by ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING & INSTRUCTION SYSTEM INC with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
The directors and executive officers of the Company, along with their respective biographical information, are set forth below.
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Francis R. Otto 67 Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors
David M. Rees(1) 37 Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Mike Otto 40 Director
Mark Emerson 40 President
Rohit Patel 63 Director
Fred O'Neal 63 Director - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) On February 6, 2004, David M. Rees resigned from the Company's Board of Directors and as its Chief Executive Officer and President. On February 6, 2004, Mark Emerson became the Company's new president. On February 18, 2004, Fred O'Neal and Rohit Patel joined Francis Otto and Mike Otto as directors of the Company. See "Significant Events Occurring After Period of this Report" above. Mark Emerson is also currently acting as CEO.
David M. Rees, J.D. Mr. Rees served as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a Director of the Company, from August 27, 2002 through February 6, 2004. Mr. Rees is a graduate of Weber State University and the New York University School of Law. He practiced law with the New York City firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom from 1993 through 1995, where he specialized in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Rees is 37 years of age.