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Fortress America Acquisition Corporation
We are a blank check company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 20, 2004. We were formed to acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, an operating business in the homeland security industry
Fortress America in Wired Magazine December Issue:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.12/homeland.html
Fortress America Prospectus for an IPO
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320760/000114420405021471/v021466_s1a.htm C. Thomas Mcmillen Bio
C. Thomas McMillen has served as our Chairman of the Board since inception and has over 18 years of experience in government, finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. McMillen co-founded Global Secure Corp., a homeland security company providing integrated products and services for critical incident responders, in 2003, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until February 2004. From February 2004 until February 2005, Mr. McMillen served as a consultant to Global Secure Corp. From December 2003 to February 2004, Mr. McMillen served as Vice Chairman and Director of Sky Capital Enterprises, Inc., a venture firm, and until February 2005 served as a consultant. From March 2003 to February 2004, Mr. McMillen served as Chairman of Sky Capital Holdings, Ltd, Sky Capital Enterprises’ London stock exchange- listed brokerage affiliate. Mr. McMillen has also been Chief Executive Officer of Washington Capital Advisors, LLC, a merchant bank and one of its stockholders since 2003. He also served as Chairman of TPF Capital, its predecessor company, from 2001 through 2002. Mr. McMillen has also been an independent consultant throughout his career. From 1994 through February 1999, Mr. McMillen served as the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NASDAQ-listed Complete Wellness Centers, Inc., a medical multi-disciplinary clinic management company. Mr. McMillen was appointed by President Clinton to Co-Chair the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1993 to 1997. From 1987 through 1993, he served three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives from the 4th Congressional District of Maryland. Prior to that, Mr. McMillen played 11 years in the National Basketball Association. Mr. McMillen received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor and Master of Arts from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
Harvey L. Weiss Bio
Harvey L. Weiss has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of our Board since inception and has over 35 years of experience in the information technology and security market place. From 2002 to August 1, 2004, Mr. Weiss has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of System Detection, Inc., a software security company. From 2000 to 2002, he served as President of Engineering Systems Solutions, Inc., a security and biometrics integration firm. During 1999, Mr. Weiss was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Global Integrity Corporation, a SAIC subsidiary specializing in information security and served as a Director until the company was sold in 2002. From 1996 to 1998, until sold to Network Associates, Inc, Mr. Weiss was President, Secretary, and Director of Trusted Information Systems, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed security network company. Prior to that time, from 1994 to 1996, Mr. Weiss served as President of Public Sector Worldwide Division for Unisys Corporation. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Weiss was the Vice President of Sales and the President and Chief Operating Officer of Thinking Machines Corporation, a massively parallel processing company. Prior to that time, he served in various senior capacities in Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Weiss serves on the Board of Forterra Systems, Inc., a simulation company, is a member of the Brookings Institution Council, and is a trustee of Capitol College in Maryland. Mr. Weiss received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School Program for Senior Executives. Fortress America Acquisition Corporation 4100 North Fairfax Drive Suite 1150 Arlington VA 22203 P 703.528.7073 Reception: Ext. 100 |