James Ray Tretter

Background

Tretter, James Ray was born on June 7, 1933 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Son of Raymond J. and Freda E. (Ohge) Tretter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Loras College, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1960.

Career

Chemist, Pfizer, Inc., Groton, Connecticut, 1960-1972; director medical chemical department, Pfizer, Inc., Groton, Connecticut, 1972-1974; director chemical process research, Pfizer, Inc., Groton, Connecticut, 1975-1977; executive director development research, Pfizer, Inc., Groton, Connecticut, 1977-1980; vice president Research and Development, William H. Rorer, Inc., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1980-1990; president Center Research division, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Paris, 1990-1992; president Chief Executive Officer, Ixsys Inc., San Diego, since 1992.

Achievements

• James Ray Tretter has been listed as a noteworthy pharmaceutical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Neltje Van Loon. 1 child, Elsa.

Father:

Raymond J. Tretter

Mother:

Freda E. (Ohge) Tretter

Spouse:

Neltje Van Loon

child:

Elsa Tretter