Mr. James L. Beck is an entrepreneur involved in creating, managing and selling various businesses and technologies since 1973. His companies have created patented technologies that have been successfully licensed to both large and small companies. His companies pioneered many innovative developments in the field of nutraceuticals and extraction technology for isolating important active ingredients from plants. He played a crucial role in the passage of landmark legislation (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, 1994) that resulted in the worldwide expansion of the use of plant- derived nutraceuticals for numerous health conditions.