Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> November 8, 2001
JOSEPH E. CROSS is CEO of Nanophase Technologies Corporation. Mr. Cross
has been a Director since November 1998, when he joined Nanophase as
President and Chief Operating Officer. He was promoted to Chief
Executive Officer in December 1998. From 1993-1998, Mr. Cross served as
President and CEO of APTECH, Inc., an original equipment manufacturer of
metering and control devices for the utility industry, and as President
of Aegis Technologies, an interactive telecommunications company. He
holds a BS in Chemistry and attended the MBA program at Southwest
Missouri University. He brings a background of successfully directing
several high-technology startups, rapid growth and turnaround
operations. Profile
over the last couple of quarters that investors should focus on?
Mr. Cross: We've focused on expanding our technology
