Bob Ferris, age 37, had been president of the former Ferris Productions, Inc. since he founded that company in 1993 and in 2008 became CEO of VirTra. Bob Ferris attended the US Air Force Academy with a major in Management and was the only student selected for Neutron Beam Research as part of the SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative). Also, he received a degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Arizona. While at the University, he was elected as President of the Engineering College and awarded a research grant from the Honors College to study Data Visualization in Virtual Reality. Bob Ferris has been awarded a patent, spoken at various tradeshows, developed ground-breaking simulation products highlighted in magazines such as TIME, WIRED and Popular Science. Bob Ferris has been referred to by journalists as one of the ‘grandfathers’ of virtual reality and simulation.

Major Stanley’s 20-year carreer in the United States Army has taken him across the United States, to Bosnia, and most recently to Iraq. In Bosnia, Major Stanley provided liaison activities to the Turkish Military and served as the Commander for a U.S. Military base camp located within the Turkish compound. Additionally, Major Stanley oversaw the human resources functions, logistics, and the transportation infrastructure for an 1100-soldier unit. Major Stanley most recently returned to Houston after a six-month Active Duty assignment in Baghdad, Iraq, where he served as the Chief of Intelligence leading the War Crimes Investigations Team. In Iraq, he served as a liaison to domestic intelligence agencies, foreign intelligence services, and foreign governments. Major Stanley also directed the collection of intelligence, synchronized intelligence systems, and had oversight over intelligence operations. Major Stanley retired as a Major in Military Intelligence from the U.S. Army. Major Stanley has had numerous assignments to include instructions and leadership in special operation tactics to weapons training. Major Stanley holds a Texas Real Estate Salesman’s license and is a member of the, the Council of Logistics Management, and the U.S. Military Intelligence Association. Major Stanley received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. Major Stanley currently serves as a member of VirTra Systems board of directors, and has since August of 2006.


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