http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/1707/1/1/
 
  Thompson Joins VeriChip’s Board
Tommy Thompson, onetime secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and governor of Wisconsin, has joined the board of directors of VeriChip, a company based in Delray Beach, Fla., that manufactures RFID tags—including an implantable tag—for tracking people. In his role as board member, Thompson is expected to help VeriChip accelerate adoption of its products for identification systems in the health care and security markets. Thompson is not the first former U.S. cabinet member to join the board of an RFID hardware supplier. In April, Tom Ridge, former Homeland Security secretary and Pennsylvania governor, joined the board of directors of Savi Technology, based in Sunnyvale, Calif. Savi provides supply chain security and tracking services to defense and government organizations, logistics companies and manufacturers.
 
   Mark Rouleau
rouleau-law@afo.net