LAWRENCE W. TAGGART is a retired attorney offering legal and business consulting advice to corporate entities. Mr. Taggart was president of Peter David Company, President/CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Southern States Power Company, Inc. He was Vice President, President, Legal Counsel, and Director for Basic Research Corporation. He also served as a member of the Board of OCTuS Inc. Mr. Taggart held the position of Vice President and Counsel for Advanced Automotive Tech., Inc. and was President & Director of both Trafalgar Capital Corporation and TCS Financial, Inc.

Mr. Taggart was appointed Commissioner of Savings & Loan, State of California by Gov. Deukmejian. He was Director of Dept. of Savings and Loan, a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank Advisory Board (Washington), and Director of State Commissioners. Mr. Taggart was Sr. Vice President at Great American First Savings Bank (formerly San Diego Federal Savings & Loan). He was Asst. to the Chairman and President, a manager of the Loan Service Dept, served as Legal Counsel and Branch Manager, and worked in regulatory compliance department. Mr. Taggart also served as Director of Westec Services Corporation.

Mr. Taggart holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Western State University School of Law. He has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biological Sciences, specializing in Environmental Sciences and Ecology. Between 1999 & 2000, he was President of San Diego Civic Light Opera (“Starlight”) and a member of the Board of Directors, from 1971 to 2007. Mr. Taggart served as a Captain in the U.S. Army.