NORMAN RICKEN - Corporate Board Profile

Forward Industries, Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-06-15	NORMAN RICKEN was employed with Toys R Us Inc. for 18 years and served in several key positions including Chief Financial Officer and President--Chief Operating Officer before retiring in 1989 to pursue private investing and consulting work. Mr. Ricken received his BBA from City College in New York and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Ricken became a director of the Company in March 2001. The Compensation Committee is comprised of the independent directors and includes: Samson Helfgott, Noah Fleschner and Norman Ricken. The Company has an Audit Committee composed of the independent directors, namely, Samson Helfgott, Noah Fleschner and Norman Ricken, who is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
2002-04-29	Norman Ricken (b) 65 Director since March 2000; During the past five years Mr. Ricken has served as an independent consultant; between 1971 and his retirement in 1989, Mr. Ricken held senior positions at Toys R Us Inc., including Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer. (b) Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee. The Company's three outside directors during Fiscal 2001, Messrs. Ricken, Fleschner and Helfgott, received $2,750, $3,000 and $2,750, respectively, for attendance at corporate meetings during Fiscal 2001.
2003-03-27	Norman Ricken (c) Director since March 2000; Independent consultant; Former CFO, President and COO of Toys R Us Inc. (c) Chairman of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Compensation of Directors: Mr. Ricken received $3,300 for attendance at meetings of the board or committees during Fiscal 2002.
2004-03-19	Norman Ricken (c) Age 67 Director since March 2000; During the past five years Mr. Ricken has served as an independent consultant; between 1971 and his retirement in 1989, Mr. Ricken held senior positions at Toys R Us Inc., including Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer. (c) Chairman of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Compensation Committee During Fiscal 2003, Messrs. Ricken, Kuhr, Galloway and Levy received an aggregate of $12,500, $9,250, $9,500 and $6,500, respectively, for their services, excluding travel reimbursements.
2005-03-18	Norman Ricken (c) 68 Director since March 2000. During the past five years Mr. Ricken has served as an independent consultant. From 1971 to his retirement in 1989, Mr. Ricken held senior positions at Toys R Us Inc., including Chief Financial Officer, President, and Chief Operating Officer. (c) Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee and member of the Nominating Committee. During Fiscal 2004, Mr. Ricken received $15,000 for his services.
2006-03-03	Norman Ricken (c) 69 Director since March 2000; During the past five years Mr. Ricken has served as an independent consultant. From 1971 to his retirement in 1989, Mr. Ricken held senior positions at Toys R Us Inc., including Chief Financial Officer, President, and Chief Operating Officer. (c) Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee and member of the Nominating Committee. During Fiscal 2005, Mr. Ricken received $18,500 for his services.
2007-03-30	Norman Ricken (c) 70 Director since March 2000; During the past five years Mr. Ricken has served as an independent consultant. ... (c) Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee and member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. During Fiscal 2006, Mr. Ricken received $34,500 for their services.