Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> March 1, 1998
WILLIAM B. ADAMS has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company since March 1991. Mr. Adams is also
currently Chairman of Orphan Medical, Inc., a publicly traded spin-off
of Chronimed, Inc., a publicly held medical products company. Despite
his position with Orphan Medical, Inc., Mr. Adams dedicates
substantially all of his time to the Company. From 1985 to 1994, Mr.
Adams was Chairman of the Board of Chronimed. Prior to his involvement
with the Company, Mr. Adams founded WBA Consultants, Ltd., a management
consulting firm in 1980 and participated as Chief Executive Officer in
corporate turnarounds. From August 1989 to February 1991, Mr. Adams was
Executive Chairman of Printrak, Inc., a publicly held developer of
specialized identification systems used by the law enforcement
community. From April 1986 to April 1988, Mr. Adams was President and
Chief Executive Officer of Check Technology Corporation, a manufacturer
of electronic printing equipment. Mr. Adams received his B.A. from Texas
Tech University. Profile
company, and then bring us up to date. What is the company doing today?
Mr. Adams: The company was acquired in 1991, and
