Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 25, 2003
THEODORE M. PROCIV was appointed President of Versar Inc. on November 1,
1999. He has also been appointed by the Board of Directors as Chief
Executive Officer, and is responsible for management of the total
company. Previously, Dr. Prociv was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Chemical Demilitarization), Office of the Assistant Secretary of
the Army (Research, Development and Acquisition). He was responsible for
oversight of the entire US chemical weapons destruction program, a $14.9
billion life cycle program, consisting of the chemical weapons stockpile
disposal program, the alternative technologies and approaches project,
and the non-stockpile (production facilities and equipment) disposal
program. His duties also included oversight of the Assembled Chemical
Weapons Assessment Program for the Army Acquisition Executive. Dr.
Prociv had also been responsible for oversight of all chemical and
biological programs within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His
duties included formulation of policy and strategy for the
implementation of the chemical demilitarization and the chemical and
biological defense programs in support of national needs. Before joining
the Department of Defense, Dr. Prociv served as the Corporate Vice
President of Environmental Business with Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC) with the responsibility of identifying
the company's strategic direction in the environmental market and
developing business opportunities in NATO countries. Before joining
SAIC, Dr. Prociv was the Vice President, Government Systems, at Battelle
Memorial Institute. He was Battelle's corporate leader and strategist
for developing project opportunities, particularly in the area of
nuclear, chemical, and biological defense, and in the destruction of
chemical weapons. He also served as an officer in the U.S. Army assigned
to the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Grounds as a research chemist
responsible for developing the analytical methodologies to confirm the
destruction of toxic materials. Dr. Prociv received a Bachelor of
Science Degree in General Chemistry from Widener University, a Master of
Arts Degree in Organic Chemistry from Hunter College, and a PhD in
Physical Chemistry from the City University of New York. He has
published over 20 technical articles pertaining to various aspects of
chemical agent technology. Dr. Prociv has been associated with the
following professional associations: Dayton Engineers Club, Board of
Governors; Wright State University, College of Engineering and Computer
Sciences, External Advisory Board; The International Engineering and
Science Hall of Fame, Board Member; American Defense Preparedness
Association, Chemical Operations Division, Steering Committee; American
Association for the Advancement of Science; Association of Chemical
Officers; and Advisor to the U.S. Air Force Science Advisory Board,
Division Advisory Group. Profile
Dr. Prociv: Versar is predominately an engineering services company with
a majority of our business in the federal government sector.
