Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 1, 2008
DENNIS CALVERT is President and Chief Executive Officer of BioLargo, Inc. He
also serves in the same positions for BioLargo Life Technologies, Inc. a wholly
owned subsidiary of BioLargo, Inc. Mr. Calvert was appointed a Director in June
2002, and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2002,
Corporate Secretary from September 2002 until March 2003, and interim Chief
Financial Officer since March 2003. Mr. Calvert holds a BA degree in Economics
from Wake Forest University, where he was a varsity basketball player on full
scholarship. Mr. Calvert also studied at Columbia University and Harding
University. He was an honor student in high school with numerous leadership
awards. He is also an Eagle Scout and an active leader serving in his local
church. He is also an active coach in youth sports organizations in his home
community. Mr. Calvert has an extensive entrepreneurial background as an
operator, investor and consultant. From June 2002 to September 2002 he served as
President of Med Wireless, Inc. In 1998 he was a Founder, President and Board
member of Utelecom Communications, Inc., where he led the acquisition of four
companies and secured a line of credit for $7.5 million. The company sold its
assets in 2003. Beginning in the year 2000, he was an investor and served as a
manager of Beep for Free.com, LLC, a consumer products and technology related
company. Mr. Calvert resigned as the manager of Beep For Free.com, LLC, in June
2002 and the company ceased operations in December 2002. Mr. Calvert was a
founder and chairman of ZZYZX Technologies, Inc., a company that designed and
produced high tech equipment. ZZYZX was sold in 2001. From 1990 to 1996 Mr.
Calvert served as head of mergers and acquisitions for Medical Asset Management,
Inc., a company that acquired and managed medical-related businesses. During his
tenure he participated in more than 50 acquisitions and served in numerous
positions with the company. Prior to that, he was a Founder and officer of a
medical recruiting and consulting firm named Merritt Hawkins and Associates from
1987 to 1990. Earlier, he was a top producing sales associate for a leading
physician recruitment firm, Jackson and Coker, Inc., and served as a sales
associate for Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Corp. from 1985 to 1986. Profile
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