Education
Bachelor of Science in History, Siena College, Albany, New York. Master of Business Administration in Financial and Marketing, Columbia University, New York City.
Biotechnology company executive
Bachelor of Science in History, Siena College, Albany, New York. Master of Business Administration in Financial and Marketing, Columbia University, New York City.
Various positions including head finance international division & general manager Latin American operations Continental Can Company. Various positions of increasing responsibility including Chief Financial Officer Cooper Companies, Inc., 1982—1989. Senior vice president finance & administration, Chief Financial Officer Chiron Corporation, 1989-1997.
Senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer Applera Corporation, 1997—2008. Board directors Associated Press Pharma Inc., 1993—2006, Cephalon, Inc., since 2003, Nektar Therapeutics, Inc., since 2009, Accuray Inc., since 2009, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, since 2009.
Board trustees Siena College.