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John Sarvis is a Board Member at Kyocera and Chairman/President/CEO at AVX CORP. He has worked as VP:Ceramics at AVX CORP, Board Member at AVX CORP, and VP:Ceramic Products at AVX CORP.

Gregg Lowe is a Board Member at CREE INC, Senior VP/Mgr:High Performance at TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC, and Board Member at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and is based in Durham, North Carolina. He has worked as President/CEO at Freescale Semiconductor, Senior VP/Mgr:Analog Business at TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC, and Board Member at Freescale Semiconductor. Gregg works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Semiconductor Industry Association and BOARD MEMBER at Baylor Healthcare System. He studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business between 1997 and 1997, Stanford University, and Rose-Hulman between 2014 and 2014.

William M. Lowe, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Director, was named such in December 2018. Mr. Lowe joined the Corporation in July 2008 as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lowe was previously the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Unifi, Inc., a producer and processor of textured synthetic yarns from January 2004 to October 2007. Prior to holding that position, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Metaldyne, an automotive components manufacturer. He also held various financial management positions with ArvinMeritor, Inc., a premier global supplier of integrated automotive components. He received his B.S. degree in business administration with a major in accounting from Tri-State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Ohio.

Gerald Paul was appointed Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2005. Paul has served as a Director of the Company since 1993, and has been President of the Company since March 1998. Paul also was Chief Operating Officer from 1996 to 2006. Paul previously was an Executive Vice President of the Company from 1996 to 1998, and President of Vishay Electronic Components, Europe from 1994 to 1996. Paul has been Managing Director of Vishay Electronic GmbH, a subsidiary of the Company, since 1991. Paul has been employed by Vishay and a predecessor company since 1978. Paul possesses extensive experience with the Company, has senior responsibilities for our overall business, and has been instrumental in promoting our strategic advances. His in-depth knowledge of our operations includes the integration of acquired companies and a proven understanding of the challenges facing the Company in all aspects of the business cycle.