Jerome Shaw

Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

Volt Information Sciences, Inc.

Jerome Shaw is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Volt Information Sciences, Inc., a global staffing supplier with annual sales of approximately $2 billion. A dynamic and charismatic business leader, Jerome Shaw is part of a remarkable success story that began in 1950 when he, along with his older brother William, invested $13 and founded Volt.

In his capacity as Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Shaw is one of the driving forces in directing the day-to-day operations of Volt. Mr. Shaw 's vision and creativity is key to Volt's ongoing expansion and development. Utilizing a hands-on, shirtsleeves management style, he has been instrumental in Volt's tremendous growth from a startup entrepreneurial venture to a Fortune 1000 corporation. Today, at 75, Jerome Shaw is considered an icon of the staffing industry.

Over a period of nearly 40 years, Jerome Shaw also has built a second very successful business in real estate. In January 1959, he moved to California from New York. From 1959 to 1973, Mr. Shaw bought 650 acres of land and proceeded through city and county government to obtain approvals for “Tentative Maps.” This effectively is buying land at wholesale and re-selling it at retail. In addition, he has created an award-winning residential housing development in Northern San Diego County, Shaw-Lopez Park. Mr. Shaw’s real estate business has been totally accomplished working on Saturdays and Sundays.

Education:

BSEE New Mexico State University

Honors and Memberships:

Honorary Doctorate, Law Degree, New Mexico State University.

Member, Dean’s Advisory Board, College of Engineering, New Mexico State University

Member, Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s Academy

Member, Sigma Tau, Honorary Society