Monthly Archives: July 2007

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Robert Perry Named Managing Partner of King & Spalding’s New York Office
30 Jul 2007

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NEW YORK, July 30, 2007–King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, announced today that Robert F. Perry, 49, has been appointed managing partner of its New York office. He replaces Michael J. O’Brien, who resigned from the firm.

A noted patent litigator with extensive experience in electrical and computer engineering, Perry joined King & Spalding’s New York office as a partner in August 2004 from Kenyon & Kenyon, where he was a member of its management committee. Perry has been instrumental in expanding King & Spalding’s intellectual property practice in New York, especially in the areas of patent litigation and patent prosecution.

In his new role as managing partner, Perry will oversee the firm’s New York office.

Commenting on his own appointment, Perry said: “I am honored to be asked to manage the firm’s New York office. I look forward to building on our strong foundation. We will continue to develop our practices of corporate/private equity, real estate capital markets, finance, financial restructuring, intellectual property, securities/business litigation, international arbitration and professional services liability. We will also explore opportunities in further service areas. We are enthusiastic about the many opportunities before the firm as a whole and I expect the New York office to continue to be at the center of many of them.”

Robert D. Hays, Jr., chairman of King & Spalding, said: “We are proud to have Bob’s capabilities and leadership skills as part of the firm’s management team. This is an exciting time for King & Spalding, which is in a strong expansion phase. We opened three new offices in the past year and have added 52 lawyers, including 8 partners, in New York in the past 18 months. Bob is committed to driving forward our key initiatives and growth.”

In July 2007, King & Spalding opened an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, its third new office in the last year and its eighth worldwide location. This latest expansion came on the heels of its strong performance in 2006, with double-digit growth in revenue and profits per partner. The firm also opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in December 2006, and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in April of this year.

Perry earned a B.E.E. from Manhattan College in 1979, an M.B.A. from Seton Hall University in 1984 and a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School, magna cum laude, in 1989.

King & Spalding’s New York office employs 130 lawyers practicing in a variety of areas including banking, business litigation, corporate finance, energy, financial restructuring, intellectual property, Islamic finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, tax and real estate, among others.

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3 Port Authority bridges on Island get new GM
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
By MAURA YATES
ADVANCE STAFF WRITER

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new general manager has been named at the Port Authority’s three Staten Island bridges, and he has quite a unique office.

Paul Pittari will report for duty at his new post high above the Goethals Bridge toll plaza later in August.

There, he will have a bird’s-eye view of all the comings and goings of more than 26 million vehicles a year.

Pittari also will oversee the total day-to-day operations of the Outerbridge Crossing and the Bayonne Bridge, which he said is the nicest from an aesthetic perspective, but was quick not to pick a favorite.

The Island’s Port Authority-owned crossings are undergoing a study to determine if all-electronic high-speed tolling can be implemented in the place of toll takers. The Goethals is also in the middle of a study to determine the future of the nearly 80-year-old span, which is due to be replaced. The draft environmental impact study for the Goethals Replacement Project is tentatively scheduled to be released by the U.S. Coast Guard next spring.

“It’s coming at an interesting time,” Pittari said of his new appointment. “I’m really looking forward to it.”

The new general manager will replace Jerry DelTufo, who has taken a new position at the Port Authority-owned World Trade Center.

Pittari has plenty of bridge experience under his belt, having served as Physical Plant Manager of the Port Authority’s three Staten Island spans from 2003 until last year, when he was named Chief of Maintenance at the PA’s New Jersey Marine Terminals.

Pittari, 38, a graduate of Manhattan College, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering. He is a licensed professional engineer in both New York and New Jersey.

He lives in Clark, N.J. with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children.

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UPDATE

Dear John,

I believe that Paul is a member of the Class of 1990.

Mike
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New York > Arts & Entertainment
Updated: July 27, 2007

Who settled the Beekman Patent?

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Goshen — The Orange County Genealogical Society (www.ocgsny.org) will present a program: “The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York, An Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent” by the author, Frank J. Doherty, on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 10:30 a.m. The Society is located at 1841 Historic Courthouse, 101 Main Street, in Goshen.

Frank J. Doherty was raised in Putnam County, N.Y., and attended Carmel schools and graduated from Manhattan College in New York City. In 1971 he and his wife purchased the Buck farm in LaGrange, part of the original Beekman Patent, and he began an historical quest to find out what could be learned about the ancestry of the house. In 1990 he published the first volume of his series. Volume 1: Historical Records.

In 1992, he began the second phase of the work, compiling the genealogies of all the 18th century resident surnames in the Patent, over 1300 in all. He has just published the eighth of these volumes. His Web site has available the books, data CDs of the books, and family chapters on over 450 families, plus requests for help on families yet to be published. www.beekmansettlers.com.

A regular monthly meeting will be held at 9 a.m., followed by the program at 10:30 a.m. The meeting and program are free of charge and open to the public. The research room will be open following the program, from Noon until 4 p.m.

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I wish I was up there sounds like fascinating stuff. Any field reporters out that way?

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UPDATE:

Dear John,

            I  believe that Frank is a member of the Class of 1959.

                                    Mike

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Kreido Biofuels CEO Steps Down; Board Names Interim CEO and Expands the Board of Directors
Last Update: 5:28 PM ET Jul 27, 2007

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CAMARILLO, Calif., Jul 27, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Board of Directors of Kreido Biofuels, Inc. (KRBF), a renewable energy company, announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joel Balbien, effective immediately, and has appointed Kreido Board member G.A. Ben Binninger as interim Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Richard A. Redoglia and Murli Tolaney have been elected to the company’s board.

Betsy Wood Knapp, Kreido’s Chair of the Board, stated, “We appreciate Dr. Balbien’s efforts on the part of Kreido. He led us through our public offering and helped set the course for commercializing our proprietary technology in biodiesel production and will remain available to provide advice and assistance to the company through October 31, 2007. I am pleased to appoint Ben Binninger as Kreido’s interim CEO. We are fortunate to have someone with Ben’s 30 years experience in fuels and chemicals to continue the progress being made in carrying out our business plan. Investors will continue to hear about our progress in the coming weeks and months.”

Newly appointed Kreido interim Chief Executive Officer Ben Binninger remarked on his appointment, “I look forward to helping the Kreido team demonstrate the value and capabilities of the STT System by working to execute on current initiatives so that our plants are online in 2008. I am confident that my familiarity with Kreido’s technology, business and people will enable me to be immediately effective.”

Mr. Binninger previously served as Kreido’s Chief Operating Officer and as a consultant to Kreido Laboratories, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kreido Biofuels. Mr. Binninger has hands-on experience leading both large and small technologically sophisticated global process and service businesses with Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), Rio Tinto Borax, Exxon and Hercules. Mr. Binninger has a B.E. degree in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

The Board is conducting a comprehensive search to fill the CEO position with a leader who has the experience and skills to capitalize on all the opportunities Kreido has before it.

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FROM FORBES:

Ga B Binninger

COO/Director at
Kreido Biofuels, Incorporated
58 years old

Mr. Binninger joined the Company in 2006 as Chief Operating Officer and director. Mr. Binninger has 30 years of experience in the chemicals and fuels industry. Mr. Binninger has hands-on experience leading both large and small technologically sophisticated global process and service businesses with expertise in strategic positioning, profit enhancement, financial restructuring, organizational realignment, mergers and acquisitions, cost control and environmental matters. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Binninger served as a consultant relating to the development and evaluation of specialty chemical opportunities. Prior to that, from 1993 to 2003, Mr. Binninger served as Senior Vice President of Rio Tinto Borax, which operates California’s largest open pit mine in Boron, California. Mr. Binninger has a B.E. degree in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College and a M.B.A. from Harvard University.

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UPDATE:

Dear John,

         I believe that Ben is a member of the Class of 1970.

                           Mike

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