| Officers &
Directors |
| J. Hord Armstrong, III |
| Chairman of the Board |
| With over 40 years of financial and operational
experience in varied industries, Mr. Armstrong began his business
career with the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and was elected
Assistant Treasurer in 1967. He then spent 10 years with White Weld
& Company as First Vice President until the firm was acquired by
Merrill Lynch in 1978. At that time, Mr. Armstrong joined Arch
Mineral Corporation, St. Louis, as Treasurer (1978-1981), ultimately
becoming Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1981-1987). Mr.
Armstrong left Arch Mineral in December, 1987, coincident with his
founding of D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. Under his direction,
D&K became a public corporation in September, 1992. D&K was
acquired by McKesson Corporation on August 30, 2005. In November
2005 Mr. Armstrong became Majority Partner in Armstrong-Wilson, LLC.
Mr. Armstrong graduated from the Taft School in 1959, from Williams
College in 1963, and attended New York University Business School
during 1965-1966. He also served in the United States Army Reserves
from 1963-1969. Mr. Armstrong served for 10 years as a member of the
Board of Trustees of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, as well as a
Director of Jones Pharma Incorporated. He was formerly Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the Pilot Fund, a registered investment
company. He was also formerly a Director of BHA, Inc. of Kansas
City, MO. He currently serves as Advisory Director of US Bancorp, a
Director of GeoMet, Inc. and a Director of Correctional Medical
Services, Inc., and Chairman and CEO of Armstrong Land, LLC. |
| Martin D. Wilson |
| President |
| Mr. Wilson’s extensive financial experience and knowledge
began in 1985 with KPMG Peat Marwick. It was here as Supervising
Senior Accountant that he specialized in manufacturing and wholesale
distribution and gained valuable experience in mergers and
acquisitions. As the first manager hired subsequent to the inception
of D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. in 1987, Mr. Wilson’s
high-energy approach proved successful in the acceleration of
D&K’ profitability. His leadership as President and COO helped
D&K achieve an impressive sales record from $89 million in 1989
to $4 billion when it was acquired by McKesson a larger competitor
at an 80% premium to market value. Mr. Wilson was actively involved
in operations from divisional management, financial planning,
raising capital, purchasing, and business development to information
systems until the acquisition of D&K by McKesson Corporation in
August of 2005. Along with J. Hord Armstrong, III, former Chairman
and CEO of D&K, they formed Armstrong-Wilson LLC and were
instrumental in financing and forming the coal reserves and coal
operating entities. Mr. Wilson graduated from Southern Illinois
University with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in June 1985.
Mr. Wilson is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the St.
Louis College of Pharmacy and is on the Board of Armstrong Land,
LLC, the coal holding company. He is a past member of the Board of
Directors of Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA).
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| David R. Cobb, P.E |
| Vice President – Corporate Development |
| Mr. Cobb began his career at AMAX Coal Company serving as
a Resident Mine Engineer, Administrative Engineer and Southern
Division Engineer. In 1975, he joined Danco Engineering, a mine
consulting firm located in Western Kentucky, serving as a Principal
Engineer and later becoming its owner and President. Danco was
acquired by Associated Engineers, Inc. in 2005 and Mr. Cobb served
as its Director of Mining Services until joining Armstrong in 2007.
His duties and responsibilities have included business management,
project management and consulting engineering involving civil,
mining, environmental and forensic practice fields. Mr. Cobb has
provided mining engineering services for hundreds of coal mine
development and operating properties throughout Kentucky and in
Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, Wyoming and other coal
producing states, along with Columbia and Venezuela in South
America. Mr. Cobb received a Bachelor of Science in the Mining
Option of Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is a
licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
along with being a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. Mr.
Cobb is a long standing member of the Society of Mining Engineers,
the National and Kentucky Societies of Professional Engineers, the
American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Surface
Mining and Reclamation, and the National Association of Fire
Investigators. |
| Kenneth E. Allen |
| Vice President - Operations |
| Mr. Allen has over 40 years experience in the coal
industry. While attending school he worked in an electrical repair
shop that serviced coal mining. He began his career with Peabody
Coal Company in 1967 as an electrician. In 1971 he moved into a
supervisory position and continued to hold various supervisory and
management positions, i.e.; General Foreman, Chief Electrician,
Chief Electrical Engineer, Mine Superintendent, General manager,
Operations Manager, Vice President Resource Development and
Conservancy. Prior to joining Armstrong in 2007 Mr. Allen held the
position of President and Operations Manager of Bluegrass Coal
Company. Mr. Allen attended classes at Madisonville Community
College, the University of Evansville, the University of North
Carolina, and Darden. Mr. Allen has been and continues to be
involved in numerous civic and community organizations. He is
currently Chairman of the Upper Pond River Conservancy District,
Chairman of Cedar West Inc., and member of the Madisonville
Community College Energy Advisory Committee. He is a past member of
the Kentucky Coal Counsel, the Kentucky Governors Finance Committee,
and Kentucky Consortium for Energy and the Environment. He is past
Chairman and current member of the Executive Boards of the Kentucky
Coal Association and the Western Kentucky Coal Association. Mr.
Allen and his wife Teresa reside in Hopkins County Kentucky. |
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