Mr. Robert J. Ben, also known as Bob, has been the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Richardson Electronics Ltd. since August 17, 2015. Mr. Ben has also been the Chief Accounting Officer of Richardson Electronics Ltd. since October 16, 2016. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Cobra Electronics Corporation since May, 2011 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer and Secretary since December 31, 2013. Mr. Ben served as an Interim Chief Financial Officer at Cobra Electronics Corporation from January 31, 2011 to April, 2011, Corporate Controller from May 22, 2000 to April, 2012 and also served as its Vice President until April, 2012. He has more than 14 years of diverse experience in increasingly responsible management positions. Mr. Ben worked for KPMG in Mergers and Acquisitions and for Ernst & Young as an Auditor. Mr. Ben served as Division Controller of the Consumer Packaging Division for Ivex Packaging Corporation. Prior to Ivex, Mr. Ben served as Manager of Mergers & Acquisitions Services for KPMG Peat Marwick and as a Senior International Auditor at Abbott Laboratories, where he spend significant time in traveling to more than 35 countries. He also worked in financial planning and analysis. He received his certificate of public accountancy in 1986 and is a registered Certified Public Accountant in the state of Illinois. Mr. Ben received an MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago in 1995 and has an Undergraduate Degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois in 1986.