Background
Shaykin, Leonard P. was born on November 17, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence L. and Rose (Yaker) Shaykin.
Shaykin, Leonard P. was born on November 17, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence L. and Rose (Yaker) Shaykin.
Bachelor, University Chicago, 1965. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1966. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1973.
Postgraduate, University Sussex, Brighton, England, 1970.
Investment officer, First Capital Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1974;
assistant to chairman, Apeco Corporation, Chicago, 1975-1976;
division president, Brown Manufacturing Company, Woodstock, Illinois, 1976-1978;
vice president, Citicorp Venture Capital, New York City, 1978-1979;
vice-president, director, Citicorp Capital Investors, New York City, 1979-1982;
managing partner, Adler & Shaykin, New York City, 1983-1994;
chairman, director, NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, since 1994;
chairman, director, Kimeragen, Inc., Newtown, Pennsylvania, since 1995;
vice chairman, director, To Life] LLC, Del Mar, California, since 1996. Board directors Avigen, Inc., The Jerusalem Post. Chairman The Neuroblastoma Foundation.
Governing trustee The Jackson Laboratory. Trustee University of Chicago Graduate School Business.
Chairman Hebrew Arts School and Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, 1983-1986.
Married Norah Josephine Kan, June 26, 1966 (divorced). Children: Benjamin, Gabriel, Rebecca.