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Board of Directors
James H. Amos Jr.
Member of the Board
James H. Amos Jr. and Snow Phipps Group, a New York-based private equity firm,
acquired New York - based Tasti D-Lite on February 7, 2007, and Mr. Amos serves as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
James H. Amos Jr. became Chairman of Sona MedSpa in May 2004 after the purchase
of the majority of the ownership in Sona by Mr. Amos and institutional investors. Mr.
Amos is a renowned franchise executive who is chairman emeritus of Mail Boxes Etc.
(MBE), and past chairman of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
Under Mr. Amos’ leadership as Chairman and CEO, MBE was the world’s largest and
fastest growing franchisor of retail business, communication and postal service centers.
Based in San Diego, the MBE Network comprised nearly 4,500 locations worldwide,
with master licensing agreements in more than 80 countries around the world. In 2001,
Amos was instrumental in orchestrating the sale of MBE to United Parcel Service who
subsequently renamed the system, The UPS Store.
During his career, Mr. Amos has been a leader in the franchising industry. For eight
years prior to joining MBE, he was the CEO of the Brice Group in Dallas. A former
Marine Corps captain and veteran of two combat tours in Vietnam, Mr. Amos received
12 decorations, including the Purple Heart and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He is the
author of several books including the best sellers The Memorial, Focus or Failure:
America at the Crossroads, The Transparent Leader, Corporate Giants, Above and
Beyond, You Can Do It, The Entrepreneurs’ Creed and Living An Uncommon Life. In
addition, Penguin Press recently released his latest work, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to
Franchising.
A graduate of the University of Missouri, Amos was honored as the 1998 scholar-in-
residence and in 2000 and 2003 with the Distinguished Alumni Award. Recognized in
"Marquis Who’s Who in America", "Who’s Who in American Executives", "Who’s Who in
Finance and Industry", "Who’s Who in American Authors" and "The International
Authors and Writers Who’s Who."
Additionally, he has served on the boards of The National Veteran’s Administration, The
Marine Military Academy, The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Meineke Car Care
Centers, Oreck Corporation, Ziebart International, WSI of Canada, The University of
Missouri, The International Franchise Association, The HealthStore Foundation and Ken
Blanchard’s Faith Walk Leadership Foundation.
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James H. Amos Jr.
CEO, Tasti-D-Lite, LLC
Chairman Emeritus, Mailboxes, Etc.
Former Chairman, International Franchise Association
Mark Benson
President, APCO Insight
Rudy Boschwitz
Former U.S. Senator
Chairman, Home Valu Interiors
Ward Brehm
Former Chairman, United States African Development Foundation Founder and President, The Brehm Group
Denis Broun
Director of Partnerships, UNAIDS
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Sidney J. Feltenstein
Founder and Past Chairman, Sagittarius Brands Inc.
Past Chairman, International Franchise Association
Steven J. Greenbaum, CFE
President and CEO, PostNet International Franchise Corporation
William F. Haddad
Chairman/CEO, Biogenerics Inc.
Scott Hillstrom
CEO, Guardian Law Group
Kaye Kirsch
Administrative Director, Sewa Ashram
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Greg Nelson
President, Rotherwood Investments, LLC
Eva Ombaka
Coordinator, Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network
Colin Owen
Michael H.Seid
Director and Founder, Michael H. Seid & Associates, LLC
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