Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 15, 2005
C.A. RUNDELL JR. has been a Director and Chairman of the Board of
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. since March 1999. Mr. Rundell was
appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company upon Gerald K.
Beckmann's resignation on August 31, 2003. Since 1988, Mr. Rundell has
owned and operated Rundell Enterprises, a sole proprietorship engaged in
providing acquisition and financial services to business enterprises.
Mr. Rundell was previously the CEO of Tyler Corporation from October
1996 to December 1998. He was a Director and Chairman of the Board of
NCI Building Systems, Inc., from April 1989 to July 2000. Mr. Rundell is
a Director of Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust, Plc. He is also a
Director of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and
marketer of men's, women's and children's fashion accessories. Mr.
Rundell earned an MBA with distinction from Harvard University and a BS
in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of ISS and apicture of what you are doing at the present time?
Mr. Rundell: Our company has actually been around since 1991. But