CompX International Company Culture

Mr. James W. Brown has been the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Controller at CompX International Inc. since April 10, 2014. Mr. Brown has been Vice President, business planning and strategic initiatives of Valhi, Inc. since 2013. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President at Titanium Metals Corporation from October 2007 to December 20, 2012 and served as its Vice President of Corporate Finance from May 23, 2006 to 2007. Mr. Brown served as Vice President and Controller of NL Industries Inc. and Kronos Worldwide Inc. from December 2003 to May 2006. He served as Principal Accounting Officer of NL Industries Inc. and Kronos Worldwide Inc. He served as Controller, Principal Accounting Officer and Vice President of Kronos International Inc. Mr. Brown served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Software Spectrum Inc. ('SSI') from February 1998 to 2002. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Brown served as Vice President of Corporate Accounting of Affiliated Computer Services Inc. Mr. Brown is a Certified Public Accountant.