ICHARD
L. BREADY is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nortek,
Inc., a diversified Rhode Island-based company with principal
activities in manufactured products for industrial and consumer
use.
Mr. Bready joined Nortek as Treasurer in 1975 and was elected
a Director in 1976. In 1977, he was elected Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer and was elected President in 1979.
In December of 1990, Mr. Bready was elected Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer.
Prior
to joining Nortek, Mr. Bready was an independent financial consultant
and an audit manager with a major public accounting firm.
Mr.
Bready holds a master's degree in accounting from Northeastern
University and a bachelor's degree in economics from St. Anselm
College. He holds an honorary Doctorate of Business Administration
from Johnson & Wales University.
He
is a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts.
Mr.
Bready serves on the Board of Directors or Trustees of Professional
Facilities Management, Inc.; Newport International Film Festival;
Junior Achievement; Providence Performing Arts Center; Rhode Island
Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC); the National Conference of
Christians and Jews; the YMCA of Greater Providence and is a Trustee
Emeritus of Trinity Repertory Company. Mr. Bready also serves
on the Advisory Board of Sterling Investment Partners. He is a
Corporation Member and serves on the National Council, Alumni
Executive Forum and Audit Committee of Northeastern University.
Mr. Bready is a Corporation Member of Rhode Island Hospital.
In
addition, Mr. Bready is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); American Management Association;
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce; National Association of
Manufacturers and the Rhode Island Commodores.
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