Ron Codd.

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For CFO-turned-CEO Ron Codd, Silicon Valley has been the place to be. Beginning at Tandem Computers in 1981, he's spent two decades at well-known high-tech firms such as WYSE, MIPS Compter Systems and PeopleSoft. The California lifestyle is evidently a big draw as well: Codd spends much of his leisure time in active pursuits like skiing, mountain biking, kayaking and wakeboarding. When he isn't out working up a sweat, he likes to watch sports, including auto racing -- and confesses to enjoy tinkering with cars.

Title: President and CEO, Momentum Business Applications, Pleasanton, Calif.

Born: Ottawa, Canada on Sept. 30, 1955

Spouse: Susie

Children: Ryan, 10; Alexis, 4

Education: B.S. in business with accounting emphasis, University of California, Berkeley, 1977; masters in management with finance and MIS emphasis, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University), 1980; CPA, CMA, CPIM designations earned.

Career History: Started in the audit department of Arthur Young in San Francisco, working there from 1977-80. Then served as director of financial planning, Tandem Computers, 1981-84; corporate controller, WYSE Technology, 1984-89; VP, corporate controller, MIPS Computer Systems, 1989-91; SVP of finance and administration and CFO, PeopleSoft Inc., 1991-98; president and CEO, Momentum Business Applications Inc., since January 1999. Evening instructor in graduate and undergraduate programs at Golden Gate University, 1978-80 and 1982-84. Serves as a director of three public companies - Adept Technology, Interwoven and Intraware.

FEI Chapter: Silicon Valley

Leisure Pursuits: "Sports of all sorts, both direct participation and spectator. Particularly enjoy boating and water sports (e.g., water skiing and wakeboarding). Also enjoy sailing, kayaking, snow skiing, snow boarding, mountain biking, golf and riding my ATV. Enjoy watching baseball, football and auto racing. Also enjoy intellectually...