Don Parker

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Don Parker, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for SAS, is responsible for the company's global financial operations, business analysis, financial and operational planning, and financial reporting. He also oversees mergers and acquisitions. With an extensive and diversified financial background, Parker directs the finance organization in a way that serves as a testing ground for SAS' financial and business intelligence software suite, providing insights into what may be valuable to the CFOs and CEOs of current and potential SAS customers. In leading the finance organization, Parker places strong emphasis on integrity, quality and customer service.

Parker joined SAS in August 1993 after serving as Vice President and CFO of GESCAN International, a technology company acquired by SAS. Before his appointment as Senior Vice President and CFO at SAS, Parker was Director of Audit Services, responsible for financial and operational audits on a global basis. He also led the financial due diligence and analysis for acquisitions and managed a number of outside investments for the company.

Prior to his position at GESCAN, Parker worked at Ernst & Young for five years, followed by four years at The Aviation Group as Vice President of Finance and Controller. Parker has a wealth of international experience and directed several financial and internal control system implementations.

A North Carolina native, Parker graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. Parker is a CPA and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of CPAs.