Michael J. McConnell -...

Michael J. McConnell - http://people.forbes.com/profile/michael-j-mcconnell/21116

Director and Chief Executive Officer
Collectors Universe, Inc.
Santa Ana , CA
Sector: SERVICES / Business Services
Officer since March 2009

44 Years Old
Michael J. McConnell has served as the Company?s Chief Executive Officer since March 2009. From 1998 to September 30, 2008, Mr. McConnell was a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee of Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc., a manager of private equity, real estate and direct investment funds, including the Shamrock Activist Value Funds. Prior to joining Shamrock in 1994, Mr. McConnell held various management positions at PepsiCo, Merrill Lynch and Kidder Peabody. Mr. McConnell is a member of the board of directors of MRV Communications, Inc. and formerly served on the boards of directors of Ansell Limited {_____BOON CONNECTION_____}, Nuplex Industries, Force Corporation, iPass, Inc., Port-link International, Cosmoline Limited and Neo Technology Ventures. Mr. McConnell also serves on the Board of Governors of Opportunity International, a nonprofit organization that provides financial products and strategies to over two million people working their way out of poverty in the developing world. Mr. McConnell received his B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and his MBA (with distinction?Shermet Scholar) from the Darden School of the University of Virginia. We believe that, as a result of his past experience, including managing an investment fund focusing on ?small-to-medium cap? public companies and serving as a director of a number of such companies, Mr. McConnell adds valuable managerial experience on the Board and a keen understanding of investor expectations {_____REALLY_____}, both of which are important to the Board?s strategic planning and risk management responsibilities.