Background
Leyda, James Perkins was born on October 2, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Walter Cletus and Dorothy Eleanor (Perkins) Leyda.
business consultant company executive
Leyda, James Perkins was born on October 2, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Walter Cletus and Dorothy Eleanor (Perkins) Leyda.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, 1957. Master of Science in Pharmacy, Ohio State University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy, Ohio State University, 1962.
Development chemist Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, New York, 1962—1966. Manager new product development Cynamid International, 1966—1969. Director new product development Merrell International, New York City, 1969—1981, Westport, Connecticut, 1969—1981.
Director pharmacy research Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Cincinnati, 1981—1984, director commercial development, 1984—1990. Associate director product approval Marion Merrell Dow Inc. (name changed to Hoechst Marion Rousssel, Inc.), 1990—1992.
Manager Strategic Alliances, 1992—1998. President Nova Cell Biotechnology, 1997—2000, Emerging Concepts, Inc., 1998—2002. Director corporation development Cumberland Emerging Technologies, Nashville.
Consultant, since 2002.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Marie Dykstra, September 9, 1967. Children: Jason Walter, Jeffrey Albert, Justin Michael.