Lloyd Semple

• J.D. University of Michigan ’64
• B.A. Yale University '61

Mr. Semple practiced general corporate and healthcare law, including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and financings with Dykema Gossett for more than forty years. He served as outside counsel for several Michigan-based business enterprises, primarily in the health care and automotive industries, and as securities and bond counsel for several Michigan-based health care institutions.

Most recently he has also advised boards of directors of public and not for profit companies (and special committees thereof) in recapitalization transactions and governance matters. Mr. Semple retired from the Firm in July of 2004 although he remains affiliated with the title of “Chairman Emeritus”.  In August of 2004 he joined the full-time faculty of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law as a visiting professor where he is teaching courses on Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Directors’ responsibilities and liabilities.

Mr. Semple was Chairman and CEO of Dykema Gossett from September, 1995 through April, 2002. Prior to that time he had served for many years on the Executive Committee and as the Firm's Corporate Finance Practice Group Leader. He has also served as a director and officer of several of Michigan's prominent public and closely held businesses. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of SenSyTech, Inc. (NASDAQ).

Mr. Semple has been active in politics and has considerable experience in dealing with governmental agencies and regulators. From 1997 through 2001 Mr. Semple, as Chairman of the Board of The Detroit Medical Center, directed and was responsible for the reorganization and financial turn-around of one of the country's largest health care systems.

Experience

The following represents a few of the transactions Mr. Semple has recently been involved in.

• Detroit Medical Center
  Directed the restructuring and reorganization of this seven hospital health care system with $1.8 billion in annual revenues.
• MascoTech, Inc.
  Representation of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors in its $2.2 billion recapitalization agreement with Hartland Industrial Partners.
• Tracy Industries Inc./ Alma Piston
  Representation of the Company in the sale of assets to Jordan Industries and the subsequent recapitalization of the remaining business with a related shareholder.
• Copper and Brass Sales, Inc.
  General representation and sale of assets to Thyssen, Inc.
• Buffalo Bills Inc.
  Renegotiation of stadium lease and negotiation of construction documents, and grants and financings with the State of New York and Erie County, relating to the Ralph Wilson Stadium renovation and lease extension.
• FitzSimons Manufacturing, Inc,
  Sale of assets to Mark Four, Inc.

Professional Associations

• Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• American Bar Association