Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 26, 1999

James William Hansen – Videolabs Inc (vlab)

JAMES WILLIAM HANSEN is Chairman and CEO of VideoLabs, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of image capture devices. He currently holds several other positions as President and CEO, Prevention First (1997-present) and Co-Founder and Director, UBIQ, Inc. (1995-present).Prior to joining VideoLabs, his career encompassed many different capacities, among them: President and Director of Rehab One (1993-1996); Chairman and Director, Prostheticare Fort Worth And Baton Rouge (1996); Vice President, CDI Management (1992-1993);Senior Vice President and General Manager, Reliastar Financial (1987-1992); Vice President, Apache Corporation (1983-1987); Management Consultant, BCG (1981-1983); Teacher of Physics, Biology and Chemistry (1978-1981); Developer of corporate training programs (1978-1981). His professional affiliations include the Chairmanship of Audit and Compensation Committees at Medtox (1996- present) and Director, Freshwater Foundation (1996-present) as well as membership in the Young Presidents Organization. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Mr. Hansen holds a B.S. degree in Physics and a B.A. degree in Physiology, both from the University of Minnesota in addition to an M.B.A degree in Finance from the College of St. Thomas. Profile
TWST: First, give us a background summary on VideoLabs, enough

information from your viewpoint to put us into context, what you see as

your business and what you see as your company today.

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