Background
Riordan, Michael Lee was born on September 26, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Hugh Desaix and Jan Mary (Brick) Riordan.
Biotechnology company executive
Riordan, Michael Lee was born on September 26, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Hugh Desaix and Jan Mary (Brick) Riordan.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude and Bachelor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1979; Doctor of Medicine, Master of Arts in International Affairs, Johns Hopkins University, 1984; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1986.
Defense analyst, Systems Research and Application System, Arlington, Virginia, 1983-1984; biotechnology consultant, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1985; management consultant, McKinsey and Company, Los Angeles, 1985; commercial banker, Industrial Bank of Japan, Tokyo, 1986; venture capitalist, Menlo Ventures, Menlo Park, California, 1986-1987; president biotechnology, chief Executive officer, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, California, since 1987.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, United States-Japan Society, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Lincoln of Northern California.