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Relocated from "Parsons Corp." article. Obvious "swipe" was not sourced. Artificial Intelligence 07:27, 3 Apr 2006 (EDT)

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security. Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.

Pasadena Star-NewsParsons Corp., a Pasadena- based engineering and construction firm, has acquired The Alaris Group LLC, a company that specializes in securing and developing sites for wireless telecommunications development.

Board of Directors: James F. McNulty

Mr. McNulty was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in January 1998. Jim retired from the Army as a Colonel in 1988, joining Parsons that same year. In 1992 he relocated to the Pasadena headquarters where he held a succession of senior management positions before being named President and Chief Executive Officer in April of 1996. C. Michael Armstrong C. Michael Armstrong

Mr. Armstrong serves on the Board's Nominating and Governance, and Compensation Committees. He retired as Chairman of Comcast Corporation (communications services) in 2004 and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T (wireless, broadband, business and consumer communications) prior thereto. He serves on the following boards: Director, Citigroup (financial services); Director, Hospital Corporation of America; Trustee, Johns Hopkins University; Chairman, Johns Hopkins Medicine Board of Visitors; Member of the U.S. Advisory Board of Shroder Ventures (venture capital group); Visiting professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Molly Corbett Broad Molly Corbett Broad

Ms. Broad serves on the Parsons Board as a member of the Audit, and Nominating and Governance Committees. She has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the University of North Carolina since 1997. Prior to her current post at North Carolina, she was Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer of California State University system. Lawrence V. Jackson Lawrence V. Jackson

Mr. Jackson serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, in addition to the Executive and Audit Committees. He is Executive Vice President of the people Division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and was President and Chief Operating Officer of Dollar General Corporation, a retail chain, prior thereto. Prior to Dollar General, Mr. Jackson was Senior Vice President, Supply Operations, for Safeway Inc. from 1997-2003, and Senior Vice President, Operations, for PepsiCo Food Systems (global distribution, logistics and product supply services to PepsiCo restaurants). He is also a Director of RadioShack Corporation (consumer electronics). William L. Kimsey William L. Kimsey

Mr. Kimsey serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and also is on the Nominating and Governance Committee. He was Chief Executive Officer and Global Executive Board Member of Ernst & Young Global, Ltd. (public accounting and consulting) from 1998-2002, and Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Ernst & Young prior thereto. He serves as on the following Boards: Western Digital Corporation (computer hardware); Director, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd (cruise line); Director, Accenture Ltd. (management consulting and technology services). James S. Marlen James S. Marlen

A Board Director since 1998, Mr. Marlen is Chairman of the Board's Executive Committee and also serves on the Compensation Committee. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ameron International Corporation (manufacturer of highly engineered products for construction, industrial, chemical and energy markets). He is also a Director on the Board of A. Schulman, a supplier of plastic compounds and resins. James F. McGovern James F. McGovern

Mr. McGovern joined the Parsons Board of Directors in March 2005. He is Senior Managing Director of McGovern & Associates; CEO and President of Dunhill Technologies, LLC and Calpoint LLC; and Senior Managing Director of El Camino Capital Partners. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Tripolis Technologies, Inc. Adm Admiral R.J. "Zap" Zlatoper, USN (ret)

Adm.(ret) Zlatoper chairs the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee and also serves on the Executive Committee. He is a Trustee of the Estate of James Campbell since July 1, 2000 (administration of real estate assets); and was Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Sanchez Computer Associates, Inc. from 1997 through 2000 (banking software company). Prior to that, Zlatoper was Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He also serves as a Director of Fort Street Investment Corporation (real estate investments), is a Trustee for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Regent at Chaminade University.