W. Gary Suttle

W. GARY SUTTLE has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Rockford Corporation since August 1992. From that time through December
31, 1998, he simultaneously served as a partner in Grisanti, Galef &
Goldress, a turnaround, growth and profit improvement firm and provided
his services to Rockford through that firm under a consulting agreement.
From 1982 until 1992, Mr. Suttle was a partner in Grisanti, Galef &
Goldress and was involved in consulting and management for various
manufacturing and retail firms. From 1980 to 1982, Mr. Suttle was a
consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. He also served as a captain
in the U.S. Marine Corps where he was involved in special operations.
Mr. Suttle holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University,
an MS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology
and an MBA from The Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.