Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 16, 2001
SIMON K. HODSON has served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the company since its organization in November
1992, and as President of the company since May 1999 and previously from
December 1995 until May 1996. Mr. Hodson has also served as President
and Vice Chairman of EKI and its predecessor entity since their
organization in October 1997 and June 1991, respectively, and as
President and Vice Chairman of Concrete Technology Corporation since
August 1987. Mr. Hodson was President of National Cement & Ceramics
Laboratories, Inc., a company previously engaged in materials science
research, from June 1990 through 1995. He is a co-inventor of 62 issued
US patents and 37 issued foreign patents, as of March 15, 2001, all
belonging to EKI. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick history and an overview ofEarthshell?
Mr. Hodson: The company was organized in the early 1990s. We actually
took the company public in March 1998. The