Richard Anthony Franco, Sr.

Background

Sr., Richard Anthony Franco, was born on June 9, 1941 in New York City. Son of Vincent and Filomena (DeFeo) F.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York City, 1963. Graduate in Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, Long Island University.

Career

Community pharmacist Salisbury Pharmacy, Westbury, New York, 1963-1968. Pharmaceutical sales representative New York area Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1968-1970, special sales representative, hospital sales coordinator, 1970-1973, district sales manager, 1975-1977, hospital sales manager, 1977-1979, product manager, 1979-1981, group product manager, 1981-1984. Manager New York area Dista Products, 1973-1975.

Director marketing Glaxo Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1984-1986, vice president marketing, 1986-1988, vice president commercial development, 1988-1991, vice president, general manager dermatology division, 1991-1993, vice president, general manager Cerenex division, 1993-1994. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Trimeris Inc., since 1994. President, Chief Executive Officer LipoScience, Inc., co-founder.

Leader, pharmaceutical and medical industry DARA BioSciences, Inc., president, 2005—2008, Chief Executive Officer, 2007—2008. Director Entremed Inc., board directors NeoMatrix, LLC, board directors Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., board directors LipoScience, Inc., board directors DARA BioSciences, Inc., 2005-2008, board directors DARA BioSciences, Inc., since 2009.

Achievements

• Richard Anthony Franco, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy pharmaceutical company executive, pharmacist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North Carolina Education Forum, Raleigh, 1988, 89. Judge North Carolina Engrepreneur of Year, Raleigh, 1990, 95. Board directors United Way, Raleigh, 1990-1993. chapter president, director, Research Triangle Chapter, National Association of Corporation Directors.

Member American Pharmaceutical Association, American Manager Association, Commercial Development Association, Licensing Executive Society.

Interests

• Golf, reading, gardening, boating.

Connections

Married Dianne Marie Pellecchia, September 6, 1964. Children: Richard, Danielle.

Father:

Vincent F.

Mother:

Filomena (DeFeo) F.

Spouse:

Dianne Marie Pellecchia

child:

Danielle Sr.

child:

Richard Sr.