Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 17, 2000

Emile Battat – Atrion Corporation (atri)

EMILE A. BATTAT has been a Director of Atrion Corporation since 1987, served as Chairman since January 1998, and was appointed Chairman and CEO in October 1998. He has had over 30 years of management experience in strategic planning, diversification, divestitures, and international sales. He served for 15 years as President and CEO of a privately held international trading organization whose sales reached over $1 billion during that period. Mr. Battat holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard University. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a short background summary and profile on

Atrion?

Mr. Battat: We are a manufacturing company with capabilities in

engineering, design, assembly and packaging. Our basic