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Philip A. Harding, Chairman

	Philip A. Harding, Chairman
Biography	Phil Harding was born and brought up in non-affluent neighborhoods in New York, being the offspring of first generation American parents who believed in the importance of education. Since funding was limited, college could only be made available by hard work and scholarship. As a result, he was accepted by the Cooper Union College, an endowment of the 19th century industrialist Peter Cooper. The BSEE education, but mostly the mindset, received at this forward thinking college taught him a thought process that has been his guideline of a lengthy career. First of all, a truly ethical behavior towards others would be rewarded with honesty and open communication. Secondly, a thought process using objectivity and inductive logic would promote creativity and lead to solutions overcoming obstacles. Thirdly, a passion for the tasks at hand would be infectious and stimulate team work.
Industry	Electronics
Title	Chairman of the Board
Expertise	Technologist (alumni of The Bell Telephone laboratories); Operations, compensation, industry, regulatory experience; U.S. Public Company experience in 2 companies; U.S. I.P.O. experience (2 events); Finance experience; M & A experience
Current Organization	Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.
Type of Organization	Manufacturing
Major Product	Flexible printed circuits and component assembly
Area of Distribution	National/International
University/Degree	M.S., Electronics, Columbia University; B.S.E.E., Cooper Union College; Ph.D. courses, New York University
Born	November 3, 1932, New York, New York
Honors & Awards	Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2006
Published Works	25 patents, 4 patent submissions
Affiliations	Forum for Corporate Directors of Orange County; I.P.C.
Career Accomplishments	Under his leadership, M-Flex became the most profitable US flex manufacturer and grew to $729 million in sales by fiscal 2008; Has always been totally ethical in his dealings with employees, suppliers and customers; Determining the best alternative through the power of objective thinking, promoting an image of creativity to overcome obstacles
Work History	CEO, Weltec Digital Corp.; President, REMEX Division of Excello Corp.; General Manager, Commercial Systems Division, EMM Corp.; Director, Point of Sales Terminals, TRW-Fujitsu Corp.; Director, Marketing, EMM Corp.; Vice President, Engineering, REMEX; Chief Engineer, EMM Corp.; Technical Staff and Supervisor, Bell Telephone Laboratory facilities
Children	Barry, Jane, Eileen, Rhonda
Spouse	Barbara R. Harding
Married	December 24, 1954
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