Samuel A. Kovnat has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flight Safety Technologies, Inc. since September 2002. He co-founded FSTO, the company's former subsidiary, in 1997 and operated it until joining Flight Safety Technologies in September 2002.
From 1995 to 2001, Kovnat was a consultant and program development manager at Sonetech Corporation and Kildare Corporation, working on parametric Airborne Dipping Sonar systems. During the same period, he served as a venture partner at Allied Venture Associates, focusing on Internet security and biotechnology investments.
Kovnat holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Miami. He serves on the company's Executive and Compensation committees.
Biography extracted from Applied Digital DEF 14A filed 2006-09-14 View cached copy (2026-09-27)Live source ↗
Roles
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| Company | Role | Tenure | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Digital | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 2005-12 → present (20y 11mo) | 1 |
Insider transactions
Totals for this person
| Bucket | Invested (shares) | Invested (USD) | Divested (shares) | Divested (USD) | Net direction | Txns | Invested @ last price | Divested @ last price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All time | 182,600 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $3.25M | $0 |
| 2005 | 182,600 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $3.25M | $0 |
| 2005-Q4 | 182,600 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $3.25M | $0 |
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All transactions
| Date | Company | Kind | Shares | Amount (USD) | Value @ last price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-14 | Applied Digital | Grant / award / vesting · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 182,600 | - | $3.25M |