Craig Bouchard Resigns from Board of Directors of Real Industry Inc.

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CHICAGO, IL (August 23, 2016) Serial entrepreneur Craig Bouchard today announces he will be resigning from the Board of Directors of Real Industry Inc.

“I want to thank the management team and all employees who worked tirelessly to grow the company from $40 million of annual revenue to roughly $1.4 billion of annual revenue on two continents over the past two years,” states Bouchard. “The Board of Directors and I share a different vision for the path of growth going forward but I will continue as a significant shareholder and supporter of the Real Industry team.”

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New York Times Best-Selling Author Craig Bouchard Debuts New Children’s Book, The Adventures of Ai

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The Adventures of Ai Takes Preteens on a Fantastic Journey Through Culture and Time

CHICAGO, IL—Jul 17, 2014 — Craig Bouchard, international entrepreneur and New York Times Best-Selling Author, creates a unique transmedia entertainment event with his new children’s  fantasy,  “The  Adventures  of Ai”  (www.adventuresofai.com).  Using  nonfiction  elements,  this  novel,  set  in  16th  century  Japan,  unlocks  the potential of a global generation of preteens. The book is distributed globally through Apple, Google, Samsung and Amazon as an ebook and through the Adventures of Ai game, improving traditional publishing models.

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Ai’s Adventure Game Now Available on iOS and Android

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Lucas Films Veteran Kalani Streicher Creates New Game Based on New York Times Bestselling Author Craig Bouchard’s Children’s Book “Adventures of Ai”; The “World Charity Cup” Competition of Video

CHICAGO, IL—Jul 17, 2014 — Craig Bouchard and Kalani Games today announced the launch of the “Ai’s Adventure,” a 3-D mobile game available on iOS7, Android, Samsung and Kindle. The unique game includes interconnective elements with the Adventures of Ai online experience (www.adventuresofai.com), expected to gather game players across four continents in one online location. Using  Google  Translation  technology, teenage players everywhere can communicate in a blog, breaking video game cultural barriers.

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Signature Group Holdings Announces Settlement Agreement with New Signature LLC

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New Proxy Slate to be Presented at 2013 Annual Shareholders Meeting

Craig T. Bouchard Named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Sherman Oaks, CA June 5, 2013 — Signature Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: SGGH) today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with New Signature LLC for a new company proxy slate to be presented for election at the 2013 Annual Shareholders Meeting on July 16, 2013. As part of the settlement, New Signature LLC will withdraw its slate and support the company’s slate.

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Co-Authors of ‘America for Sale’ Warn of Looming Risks for U.S. Economy, Critical Industries

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Vice Chairman of Esmark Inc. Briefs Executives at Chicago’s Association for Corporate Growth Forum on Risks Related to Securing Our Domestic Infrastructure Future

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CHICAGO, OCTOBER 2, 2009 — Craig T. Bouchard, Vice Chairman and co-founder of Esmark Inc., speaking to the executives attending Chicago’s Association for Corporate Growth forum, signaled new risks percolating under the surface of the U.S economy, namely significantly higher interest rates, re-inflation of commodity prices, a further weakening of the U.S. dollar, and a coming rush by foreign companies to purchase equity in industries potentially critical to national defense.

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