Background
Panetta, Joseph Daniel was born on March 1, 1954 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Salvatore and Josephine Mary (Sbardella) Panetta.
Panetta, Joseph Daniel was born on March 1, 1954 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Salvatore and Josephine Mary (Sbardella) Panetta.
Bachelor of Science, Le Moyne College College, 1976. Master in Public Health, University Pittsburgh, 1979.
Environmental protection specialist Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1979-1982, senior policy analyst, 1982-1984. Project leader Schering Corporation/NorAm Chem Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1984-1985. Manager regulatory affairs agrchems. division Pennwalt Corporation, Philadelphia, 1985-1988.
Manager corporation regulatory affairs Mycogen Corporation, San Diego, 1988-1990, director corporation regulatory affairs and quality assurance, 1990-1992, director corporation regulatory, environmental affairs San Diego, 1992-1997, vice president government public affair, 1998-1999. President, Chief Executive Officer BIOCOM, since 1999. Board directors Gene Therapy Systems, San Diego (California) Economic Development Corporation, eStudy Site.
Chairman agriculture and environment subcommittee International Bioindustry Forum. Guest lecturer biotechnology University California, San Diego, and California Western Law School. Advisor board on agriculture National Academy of Sciences.
Member San Diego Public Utilities Advisory Commission, 2002-2006. Advisory Committee California Food Biotechnology, 2002-2004, University California School Pharmaceutical Science, San Diego, California, since 2003. Member advisory council Keck Graduate Institute, 2003-2007.
Vice chairman Council State Biotech Associates, 2002-2004, chairman Council State Biotechnology Association, 2004-2006, California Biotechnology Foundation, since 2006.
Member Republican State Committee Delaware, 1987. Board directors, Chairman San Diego Work Force Partnership, 2008. Member executive committee California Community Colleges Economic Development Network.
Member advisory board University of California, San Diego-Connect. Board directors San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner San Diego City Public Utilities commission, 2002—2006.
Member American Crop Protection Association (chairman committee biotechnology), National Agricultural Chemicals Association (member registrations committee 1986-1989), Biotechnology Industy Organization (member food and agriculture steering committee, chairman bipesticides committee, international affairs committee), California Industrial Biotechnology Association (member agricultural affairs committee), American Chemical Society (member agricultural division), American Seed Trade Association (chairman steering committee biotechnology), Governor's Biotechnology Council (California), San Diego Chamber of Commerce (member public policy committee), San Diego Workforce Partnership (member youth council), California Comn. Economic Devl.(biotechnology advisory com, since 2008).
Married Karin Ann Hoffman, October 21, 1978. Children: Lauren Marie, Christopher Daniel.