G. Ward Paxton

G. WARD PAXTON is co-founder of ODS Networks and has served as its
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director
since the Company’s inception in September, 1983 and served as Chief
Financial Officer from 1983 until 1994. Prior to founding ODS, Mr.
Paxton was Vice President of Honeywell Optoelectronics, a division of
Honeywell, Inc., from 1978 to 1983. From 1969 to 1978, Mr. Paxton was
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and founder of
Spectronics, Inc., which was acquired by Honeywell, Inc. in 1978. Prior
to founding Spectronics, Inc., he held various managerial and technical
positions at Texas Instruments Incorporated from 1959 to 1969. Mr.
Paxton holds Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. degrees in Physics from the University
of Oklahoma.