tive in the American Mining Congress. In 1980, Mr. Snead moved Callahan Mining headquarters from Darien, CT to Phoenix, AZ. In 1981 he was named Chairman of the Board of Directors and continued with Callahan until 1991. While at Callahan, Mr. Snead also served in various legal, executive and board of director positions for several New York and NASDAQ stock exchange listed companies. From the mid-1990s, for the next two decades, Mr. Snead consulted as an attorney and governing executive to venture capital firms, including: Circle F Ventures, Fleming Securities, FB Capital Corp. and often held positions as President, CEO, CFO or Director in the affiliated companies. Mr. Snead was active in the Phoenix community, including the Phoenix Art Museum, where he was a member for 36 years, was board president in 1987 and was on the architectural selection committee for the expansions done in the 1990s. He was also an active member of the Phoenix Symphony, and board member at Phoenix Country Day School in the 1980s. He was an avid golfer and member of the Camelback Country Club. He is survived by wife, Marron Herbst Snead, of Scottsdale, AZ, and children: Charles D. Snead of Milpitas, CA, Holly M. Snead of Portland, OR and John O. Snead of San Diego, CA. He is also survived by sister Charlotte Snead Stifel, of Short Hills, NJ and three grandchildren. Mr. Snead was a loving husband, father and grandfather as well as trusted colleague and friend who will be deeply missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him.