Mr. Summers retired in June 2006 as Chairman of McDonald Investments Inc., a position he had held since 1998. He also held the additional positions of President from 1989 through 1998 and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 through 1998 of that investment company. Mr. Summers serves on the board of directors of RPM International, Inc. and is a member of its Compensation Committee. He also serves on the advisory board of Citymark Capital, is a Life Trustee and past board chair of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, on the board and past board chair of Baldwin-Wallace University, and a past board member of the United States Army War College Foundation. Mr. Summers previously served as chair of the board of the National Association of Securities Dealers, as chair of the board of the Nasdaq Stock Market, and as a director of the NYSE. He is a former director of Developers Diversified Realty, Inc., McDonald Investments Inc., Cleveland Indians Baseball Company, and Penton Media Inc.
Through his positions with McDonald Investments, Mr. Summers gained leadership experience and
extensive knowledge of complex financial and operational issues. In addition, through his service with the Nasdaq Stock Market and NYSE and on the boards of other public companies, Mr. Summers has gained valuable experience dealing with the capital markets, accounting principles and financial reporting rules and regulations, evaluating financial results and generally overseeing the financial reporting process of large public corporations. This experience supports Mr. Summers’ continued service as a member of the Board.
Mr. Summers serves on the following Committees of the Board of Directors of Integer Holdings Corporation: Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (Chair), Technology Strategy Committee.