Thomas J. Matthews was appointed to our board of directors in December 2001 and was named Chairman in March 2005. Mr. Matthews has been IGT's President and Chief Executive Officer since 2003, and he was IGT's Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to June 2007. Mr. Matthews held a number of key positions at Anchor Gaming from 1994 until it was acquired by IGT in December 2001, including President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. He previously served as President of Global Gaming Distributors, Inc. until it was acquired by Anchor Gaming in 1994. Mr. Matthews holds a BS in Finance from the University of Southern California.
