Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> December 1, 2008

Howard Ullman – Chdt Corporation (chdo)

Howard Ullman was the CEO, President and Chairman of CHDT through April 2007; he remains Chairman of the board. He has spent the last 23 years in the souvenir, gift and promotional market He founded, operated and successfully sold three magnet companies. In 1997 he launched China Direct Trading Company to leverage his Far East supplier network and to broaden his product line into thousands of customized gift items, ranging from mugs, key chains and glassware to hats and lapel pins. Mr. Ullman earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Tulane University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and a

picture of the things you're doing presently?

Mr. Ullman: CHDT Corporation is a holding company that actively manages