Background
Tempero, Kenneth Floyd was born on September 30, 1939 in Morrisville, Vermont, United States. Son of Howard Everett and Lucile Lois (Lalouette) Tempero.
physician company executive clinical pharmacologist
Tempero, Kenneth Floyd was born on September 30, 1939 in Morrisville, Vermont, United States. Son of Howard Everett and Lucile Lois (Lalouette) Tempero.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1961. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1966.
Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1967. Master of Business Administration, Fairleigh Dickenson University, 1981.
Straight medical intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1967-1968;
resident in internal medicine, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1968-1969, 71-72;
director clinical pharmacology, Merck/MSDRL, Rahway, New Jersey, 1973-1975;
senior director clinical pharmacology, Merck/MSDRL, Rahway, New Jersey, 1975-1978;
executive director clinical research, Merck/MSDRL, Rahway, New Jersey, 1978-1983;
senior vice president clinical research and medical affairs, G.D. Searle & Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1983-1987;
chairman, chief Executive officer, MGI PHARMA, Inc. (formerly Molecular Genetics, Inc.), Minneapolis, since 1987. Instructor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1973.
Visiting physician Rockefeller U., New York City, 1974-1985. Associate professor Drew Postgraduate Medical School, Los Angeles, 1985-1987.
Treasurer, Villa Turicum Association, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1985. Served to major United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Member American College of Physicians, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Drug Information Association.
Married Jeanne Marie Smith, January 12, 1980. Children: Suzelle Jeanne, Gavin Kenneth.