STEVEN J. ROOT was the Director of Finance, Administration, and Processes at Northrop Grumman Corporation. As Northrop Grumman's Chief Internal Audit Executive from 1981 to 1995, he was in charge of directing, planning, and coordinating all internal auditing activities within the company. Before joining Northrop Grumman in 1976, he was a practicing certified public accountant with Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Root currently chairs the Professional Development Committee for the Los Angeles chapter of the Financial Executives Institute. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees for the Los Angeles chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. He is a past member of the Internal Auditing Standards Board and past president of the Los Angeles chapter of the IIA. Mr. Root is also the author of the Internal Auditing Manual.