Background
King, Thomas Braxton was born on November 27, 1954 in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Son of Kenneth Elwood and Joyce Pauline (Smith) King.
biopharmaceutical company executive
King, Thomas Braxton was born on November 27, 1954 in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Son of Kenneth Elwood and Joyce Pauline (Smith) King.
Bachelor in Chemistry, McPherson College, 1977. Master of Business Administration, University Kansas, 1982.
Analytical chemist Sterling Drug, Incorporated, New York York City, 1978-1979, senior chemist, 1979-1980. New product planning analyst Anaquest, Madison, Wisconsin, 1982-1983, new product associate, 1983-1984, product manager, 1984-1985, group product manager, 1985-1987. Senior product manager Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 1988-1989, business unit director, 1989.
Vice president marketing and business development Somatogen, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, 1990-1994. Executive vice president Anesta Corporation, 1994-1996, chief operating officer, 1994-1997, president, since 1996, Chief Executive Officer, since 1998. Board directors, shareholder Alvamar, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, since 1987, Anesta Corp, since 1994.
Member International Anesthesia Research Society, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Midwest Pharmaceutical Advertising Council, Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club.
Married Beth Ann Penner, June 7, 1980.