Hamid R. Shokrgozar

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Hamid R. Shokrgozar has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since October 1998 and the Chairman of the Board since August 2000. Mr.Shokrgozar has over twenty years of both technical management and general management accomplishments in the technology sector. Prior to June 8, 2000, White Electronic Designs Corporation traded on the American Stock Exchange, (AMEX:WHT). Mr. Shokrgozar implemented the changeover to NASDAQ to benefit White Electronic Designs and allow the company to reach a wider range of investment and merchant banks in addition to money managers and individual investors. He also believes that the NASDAQ National Market System provides a broader platform for White Electronic Designs Corporation as the Company aligns itself with other high-technology companies, especially those in the Defense & Aerospace and data/ telecommunications markets. Mr. Shokrgozar also has served on the Board of Directors for the Corporation and, as of August 31, 2000, he was appointed Chairman of the Board. Prior to this, Mr. Shokrgozar was President and CEO of Bowmar Instrument Corporation, and served on the Board of Directors for Bowmar Instruments. Mr. Shokrgozar also served as President and CEO of White Microelectronics, a division of Bowmar Instrument Corporation from June 1993 until October 1998.

From June 1989 to June 1993, Mr. Shokrgozar was Vice President of Engineering for the White Microelectronics division. He has a comprehensive background of increasing management responsibility, covering such diverse areas as engineering development, product application, and marketing and operations management. He holds a US patent for the invention of “Stacked Silicon Die Carrier Assembly”. Mr. Shokrgozar also has a diverse background in Mergers and acquisitions and he has completed three acquisitions since he has joined the Company. In May 1998, Bowmar and one of its key competitors, Electronic Designs, Inc. in Westborough, Mass. entered into a definitive agreement to merge. The merger was finalized October 26, 1998. Mr. Shokrgozar was elected to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company. In January 2001 under Mr. Shokrgozar’s leadership White Electronic Designs Corp. acquired Panelview, Inc. a supplier and manufacturer of enhanced AMLCD Display products and in January 2003 acquired Interface Data Systems (IDS) a Phoenix based leading supplier of electronic interface solutions.

In June 2003 Mr. Shokrgozar completed a successful $52M secondary offering for the Corporation. The offering was led by well known Wall Street investment banking firms including Needham & Co. as lead banker, and was co-managed by AG Edwards and Raymond James. The proceeds were used to buyback the Company shares held by New York Life investment group totaling $22M and to payoff $9M debt incurred as a result of the 2003 acquisition of IDS.

Mr. Shokrgozar has also served as Chairman of American Electronic Association (AEA), Arizona Council in fiscal 2000 and served on the AEA, Arizona council Board in 1998 and 1999.

Mr. Hamid Shokrgozar graduated from California State University Fullerton (CSUF) with a Bachelors of Science, BSEE Degree in Engineering. He has received advanced professional classes in Data Communications Systems and various management business educations through National Management Association (NMA).

Mr. Shokrgozar speaks and is fluent in both French and Farsi (Persian).