Edward Leonard Erickson

Background

Erickson, Edward Leonard was born on December 7, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Gerald and Eleanore Antoinette (Picek) Erickson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, Illinois Institute Technology, 1968; Master of Science in Mathematics, Illinois Institute Technology, 1970; Master of Business Administration in General Management, Harvard University, 1980.

Career

Marketing representative, International Business Machines Corporation, Miami, Florida, 1975-1976; senior systems engineer, Advanced Technology, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1976-1978; consultant, Bain & Company, Boston, 1979-1980; senior associate, Resource Planning Associations, Washington, 1980-1982; director, RPA Management Cons., London, 1982-1983; director corporation development, Amersham International PLC, Little Chalfont, England, 1983-1986; general manager international operations, Amersham International PLC, Little Chalfont, England, 1986-1988; vice president finance operations, The Ares-Serono Group, Boston, 1988-1990; president, Serono-Baker Diagnostics (The Ares-Serono Group), Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1990-1991; president, chief Executive officer, director, Cholestech Corporation, Hayward, California, 1991-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer,, DepoTech Corporation, La Jolla, California, 1993-1998; also board directors, DepoTech Corporation, La Jolla, California. Board directors Megabios Corporation, Burlingame, California. Chairman Immunicon Corporation, since 1998.

Achievements

• Edward Leonard Erickson has been listed as a noteworthy Biotechnology company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1970-1975. Member American Society Clinical Oncology (affiliate), American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing.

Connections

Married Helen Leonora Masten, December 29, 1979.

Father:

Leonard Gerald Erickson

Mother:

Eleanore Antoinette (Picek) Erickson

Spouse:

Helen Leonora Masten