George Gordon Strong

Background

Strong,, George Gordon was born on April 19, 1947 in Toledo. Son of George Gordon and Jean Boyd (McDougall) Strong.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1971. Juris Doctor, University San Diego, 1974.

Career

Controller Vitredent Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, 1974-1976. Senior manager Price Waterhouse, Los Angeles, 1976-1982, partner, 1987—2001, managing partner west region dispute analysis and corporation recovery, 1993—1999, member policy board, board directors, 1995-1998, member combination board, 1997-1998. Board partners, principal Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, 1998-2001, member global oversight board, 1998—2001.

Executive vice president, chief operating officer International Customs Service, Long Beach, 1982-1984. Chief Financial Officer Uniform Software Systems, Santa Monica, 1984-1985. Executive vice president, chief operating officer Cipherlink Corporation, 1986.

President Woodleigh Lane, Inc., Flintridge, California, 1985-1987. Managing director, general counsel secretary and board member Cornerstone Research, since 2002.

Achievements

• Bar: California 1974, United States District Court (central district) California 1974. Certified Public Accountant, California, Hawaii, certified management consultant.

Membership

Chairman board directors Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Treasurer Andover Abbot Alumni Association Southern California. Board trustees Harvard Business School Association Southern California Scholarship Fund.

Member American Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California State Bar, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Andover Abbott Alumni Southern California (board directors, treasurer), Institute Management Consultant, Harvard Business School Alumni Association (board directors 1996-1999), Harvard Business School Association Southern California (chairman board trustees scholarship fund since 1992, president 1988-1989, director 1996-1999, 2001-2003, 06^), Harvard Club New York, Harvard Club Boston, Yale Club New York, Lincoln Club, California Club, Olympic Club, Jonathan Club, Annandale Golf Club, Coral Beach and Tennis Club, Mid Ocean Golf Club, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Valley Hunt Club, Tuckers Point Golf Club (Bermuda), Park Meadows Country Club.

Interests

• Golf, tennis, bridge.

Connections

Married Annsley Palmer Chapman, November 30, 1974. Children: George III, Courtney, Meredith, Alexis.

Father:

George Gordon Strong,

Mother:

Jean Boyd (McDougall) Strong,

Spouse:

Annsley Palmer Chapman

child:

Meredith Strong,

child:

Alexis Strong,

child:

Courtney Strong,

child:

George III Strong,