THOMAS J. SHAW - Corporate Board Profile

Company	Filing Date	Evidence	Reason
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC	2009-08-14	Thomas J. Shaw, our Founder, has served as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director since our inception. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has over 25 years of experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges. He has been granted multiple patents and has additional patents pending.	Thomas J. Shaw is the founder and developer of all the company's products, leading the design team in product development, and is described as the primary developer of all products, indicating technical and software development skills.
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC	2016-11-17	On November 1, 2016, the Compensation and Benefits Committee, a committee of the Board of Directors made up of three independent Directors, granted an option (outside of any pre-approved plan) to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Thomas J. Shaw, the Company’s founder, developer of its products, and Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of the Company.	Thomas J. Shaw is the founder and developer of the company's products, indicating technical expertise likely including software development. He is also the Chairman, President, CEO, and a Director of the company.

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2003-08-08	Thomas J. Shaw, the Founder of the Company, has served as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director since the Company’s inception in 1994. In addition to his duties overseeing the management of the Company, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has over 20 years of experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges. He has been granted multiple patents and has additional patents pending. Mr. Shaw received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas.
2004-08-13	Mr. Shaw received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas.
2006-08-09	Mr. Shaw received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas.
2007-09-05	Mr. Shaw received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas. He has over 25 years of experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2008-08-19	Mr. Shaw received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas.
2009-08-14	By Order of the Board of Directors, THOMAS J. SHAW CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
2009-08-14	Thomas J. Shaw, our Founder, has served as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director since our inception. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has over 25 years of experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges. He has been granted multiple patents and has additional patents pending.
2010-08-12	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful in Board deliberations.
2011-07-28	Mr. Shaw, age 60, oversees our Management and leads our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges. He has been granted multiple patents and has additional patents pending. Mr. Shaw has deep knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of our products (as their primary inventor) and of the Company (as its Founder). Further, his strategic knowledge of the Company and its competitive environment arising from his ongoing services as its CEO is vital to the successful supervision of the Company by the Board of Directors. Finally, Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations.
2012-07-27	Finally, Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2013-07-26	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges. He has been granted multiple patents and has additional patents pending.
2014-07-25	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology.
2015-07-24	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2016-07-29	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2016-11-17	On November 1, 2016, the Compensation and Benefits Committee, a committee of the Board of Directors made up of three independent Directors, granted an option (outside of any pre-approved plan) to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Thomas J. Shaw, the Company’s founder, developer of its products, and Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of the Company.
2017-07-28	Finally, Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2018-07-27	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2019-03-28	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2020-03-30	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2021-03-31	Finally, Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2022-03-31	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2023-03-30	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both engineering and accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2024-03-29	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both engineering and accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.
2025-03-28	Mr. Shaw’s educational background in both engineering and accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team in product development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicated mechanical engineering challenges.

Software Technology Evidence

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC