Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 3, 2000

James Bildner – Tier Technologies Inc (tier)

JAMES L. BILDNER joined Tier Technologies, Inc., as Chairman of the Board in 1995 and became Chief Executive Officer in 1996. Mr. Bildner serves on the Board of Visitors of the Tucker Foundation of Dartmouth College and the Case Western Reserve School of Law. He is a Trustee of Lesley University and the Trustees of the Reservation, an Overseer of Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Boston, a member of the National Council of Environmental Defense and serves on the Board of Directors of Australia's Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation, the Coral Reef and Marine Science Foundation, and the Maine Island Trail Association. A frequent speaker and author on business and legal issues., Mr. Bildner also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve School of Law. Mr. Bildner received a BA from Dartmouth College and a JD from Case Western Reserve School of Law and is a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mr. Bildner has served two terms as Selectman for the town of Manchester, Massachusetts, including one term as Vice Chairman. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with an history and a quick overview of Tier,

just to set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Bildner: Tier was founded in 1991, and our mission is

straightforward: