Nov. 13, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific Corporation (the "Company" or "AMPAC") (Nasdaq: APFC) is pleased to announce the election of Barbara Smith Campbell and William F. Readdy to serve on its Board of Directors, effective November 9, 2009. With the addition of Ms. Campbell and Mr. Readdy, AMPAC's Board has increased to ten directors.
"I am very pleased to welcome Ms. Campbell and Mr. Readdy to our Board," said John R. Gibson, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gibson further said, "Barbara and Bill bring unique backgrounds and invaluable experience to our Board."
Barbara Campbell is President of Consensus, LLC, a company which she founded in 2005. Prior to starting Consensus, Ms. Campbell served as a member of the Nevada Tax Commission for 5 consecutive terms and as the Commission's Chairman from 1996 to 2005.
In 1993 she joined Mandalay Resort Group and served as Director of Finance for Mandalay Development. Following a merger between MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group, Barbara served as Vice President of Finance for MGM Grand Resorts Development until 2005.
Ms. Campbell currently serves as a Trustee for the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and Advisory Board Member of Amerco, parent company of U-Haul International. Her past Board positions include the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco where she served a Chairman of the Audit Committee. Additionally, she has served on the University of Nevada Reno Foundation, National Judicial College as a member of the Council for the Future, Regional Water Planning and Advisory Board of Washoe County, KNPB Channel 5 - Public Broadcasting Television Network Board of Trustees, Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, United Way of Northern Nevada Board of Directors, and the Nevada Women's Fund Board of Directors.
Barbara attended the University of Santa Clara and the University of Nevada Reno and graduated with a Business Administration degree in Economics.
Mr. Readdy is a 1974 Graduate from the United States Naval Academy and has served his country from 1974 to 2005 as a naval aviator, astronaut, military officer, and civil service senior executive. In 2005, Mr. Readdy established Discovery Partners, International LLC, a consulting firm to provide strategic planning, risk management, safety and emerging technology solutions to aerospace and high-tech industries.
He served as a test pilot and instructor between carrier deployments to the North Atlantic, Caribbean and Mediterranean in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Mr. Readdy joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") in 1986 and in 1987 became a member of the astronaut corps, but continued his military service in the Naval Reserve, attaining the rank of captain before retiring in 2000.
Mr. Readdy logged more than 672 hours in space on three shuttle missions. He commanded his third flight, docking space shuttle Atlantis at the Russian space station Mir in 1996 and oversaw the first exchange of American astronaut researchers living aboard the Russian outpost.
In 2001, Mr. Readdy was appointed as NASA's associate administrator for space operations at NASA headquarters in Washington D.C. responsible for space shuttle, international space station, space launch services and space communications. Following the loss of space shuttle Columbia in February 2003, Mr. Readdy chaired NASA's Space Flight Leadership Council, and oversaw the agency's recovery from the accident and the shuttle's successful return to flight in July 2005.
Mr. Readdy was honored as a Meritorious Rank Executive by President Bush in 2003 and in 2005 was awarded NASA's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Medal for the second time. He has also been the recipient of NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal three times and the Exceptional Service Medal twice. In addition he is the recipient of numerous national and international aviation and space awards, and has been recognized for his contributions to aerospace safety.
"Barbara Campbell is an outstanding business leader in Nevada. Bill Readdy brings to our Board impeccable credentials with years of service in the U.S. Navy and at NASA. I believe that American Pacific will benefit significantly with their presence on our Board," commented Mr. Gibson.
ABOUT AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION
American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC) is a leading custom manufacturer of fine chemicals, specialty chemicals and propulsion products within its focused markets. We supply active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced intermediates to the pharmaceutical industry. For the aerospace and defense industry we provide specialty chemicals used in solid rocket motors for space launch and military missiles. AMPAC also designs and manufactures liquid propulsion systems, valves and structures for space and missile defense applications. We produce clean agent chemicals for the fire protection industry, as well as electro-chemical equipment for the water treatment industry. Our products are designed to meet customer specifications and often must meet certain governmental and regulatory approvals. Additional information about us can be obtained by visiting our web site at www.apfc.com.
SOURCE American Pacific Corporation
