Background
Hale, David Fredrick was born on January 8, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Son of Millard and Mildred Earline (McElroy) Hale.
Hale, David Fredrick was born on January 8, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Son of Millard and Mildred Earline (McElroy) Hale.
Bachelor, Jacksonville State University.
Director marketing Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation division Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, New Jersey, 1978—1980. Vice president marketing BBL Microbiology Systems division Becton Dickinson & Company, Cockeysville, Maryland, 1980—1981, vice president, general manager BBL Microbiology Systems division, 1981—1982. Senior vice president marketing and business development Hybritech, Inc., San Diego, 1982, president, 1983—1986, Chief Executive Officer, 1986—1987.
President, Chief Executive Officer, director Gensia Sicor, Inc., 1987—1997. President, Chief Executive Officer Women First HealthCare, Inc., 1998—2000. President, Chief Executive Officer, director CancerVax Corporation, Carlsbad, California, 2000—2006.
Chairman Hale BioPharms Ventures LLC, since 2006. Chairman board Santarus, Inc., Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, SkinMedica, Metabasis Therapeutics. Board directors Verus Pharmaceuticals, BIO, Children's Hospital, San Diego Economic Development Corporation, BIOCOM San Diego, Connatus Pharmaceutical, Neurelis Inc.
Co-founder, chairman Connect.
Member of Chief Executive's Organization, World President's Organization.
Married Linda Carol Sadorski, March 14, 1975. Children: Shane Michael, Tara Renee, Erin Nicole, David Garrett.