Richard E. George Jr.

Outside director

Richard George was appointed to the board in 2005. George began his career with Jewel Companies, Inc. in 1962 and rose to the position of executive vice president in charge of accounting, treasury and informational systems. From 1979 to 1988, he served as president and CEO of Osco Drug, Inc., a subsidiary which operated 680 stores in 1988 and had sales in excess of $3 billion.

In 1989, he founded Ulta Cosmetics & Salon, Inc. and served as chairman and CEO until 1994. Most recently, George has been an active member of Alpha Capital's CEO Advisor Group. He serves as president and CEO for RG Trends, Inc. and served as non-executive chairman of the board for Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. and Factory Connection.

George holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting from the University of Illinois, and is a registered Certified Public Accountant.