Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 3, 2003

Fredrick Hagan – Ident-a-kid Services Of America Inc

Fredrick 'Rick' N. Hagan is currently President and CEO of Ident- A-Kid Services of America, Inc. Prior to joining Ident-A-Kid Services in 2001, he was Controller for L-3 Communications, Inc.'s Security Systems Division. From 1999 to 2000, he was Chief Financial Officer for Boley Centers for Behavioral Health Care, Inc.; and in 1998, he was Controller for DACCO, another health services company. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Hagan held several different financial management positions, including Controller, for Lockheed Martin Specialty Components Division. From 1985 to 1992, he held various professional financial and computer-related positions for General Electric Company. Mr. Hagan is also active in the Tampa Bay community. He currently serves as Board Chairman for GTE Federal Credit Union (a $1.3 billion cooperative) and has been a volunteer since 1994. He also served Suncoast Federal Credit Union for seven years (1987-1994) as Chairman of the Board, Treasurer, and Board Member. He is also a Board Member for Ident-A-Kid and Board Vice President for Sure Print, Inc. He has also performed volunteer work for Junior Achievement and Sertoma International. Mr. Hagan graduated from General Electric's Financial Management Program in 1989. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of South Florida in 1985. Mr. Hagan is married, an avid runner and his interests include investing, racing and reading. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief history of Ident-A-Kid and

what you're doing now at the company?

Mr. Hagan: We're a private corporation. We're a franchisor with

about 200 franchisees around