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Mr Leonard Bell Mr Leonard Bell is Chairman of Alexion’s Board of Directors. He was the principal founder of Alexion, and has been a director of Alexion since February 1992. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Alexion since January 1992. He has also served as Alexion's President, Treasurer and Secretary and is currently Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer. From 1991 to 1992, Dr. Bell was an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pathology and co-Director of the program in Vascular Biology at the Yale University School of Medicine. From 1990 to 1992, Dr. Bell was an attending physician at the Yale-New Haven Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Bell was a recipient of the Physician Scientist Award from the National Institutes of Health and Grant-in-Aid from the American Heart Association as well as various honors and awards from academic and professional organizations. His work has resulted in more than 20 scientific publications and 9 patent applications. Dr. Bell was also a director of The Medicines Company from May 2000 until April 2005. Dr. Bell received his A.B. from Brown University and M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Bell is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pathology at the Yale University School of Medicine.
Mr Sanjay Mehrotra Mr Sanjay Mehrotra has served as a director since July 2009. He co-founded SanDisk Corporation in 1988 and has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2011, and has been a director since July 21, 2010. He has previously served as its President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Vice President of Engineering. Mr. Mehrotra has more than 30 years of experience in the non-volatile semiconductor memory industry, including engineering and engineering management positions at SanDisk, Integrated Device Technology, Inc., SEEQ Technology, Inc., Intel Corporation and Atmel Corporation. Mr. Mehrotra earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr Eddy W. Hartenstein Mr Eddy W. Hartenstein has served as a director of SanDisk Corp since November 28, 2005. Mr Hartenstein has served as publisher and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Times Media Group (“LATMG”), a print and online media company that publishes the Los Angeles Times among other publications and websites, since August 2008 and Co-President of LATMG’s parent entity, Tribune Company, since November 2010. Prior to joining the LATMG, Mr Hartenstein served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Partners Acquisition Corporation, a corporation formed to acquire assets or an operating business in the media, entertainment or telecommunication industries, from its formation in December 2005 through February 2008. Previously, Mr Hartenstein served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV, Inc., a television service provider, from its inception in 1990 through 2003, when News Corporation purchased a controlling interest in the company. He continued as vice chairman of The DIRECTV Group through 2004 when he retired. Mr Hartenstein is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2002, and received an Emmy for lifetime achievement from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2007. Mr Hartenstein also serves as the non-executive chairman of SIRIUS-XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., and as a director of Broadcom Corp since June 2008. and the City of Hope. Mr Hartenstein previously served as a director of Thomson, S.A. (Thomson Multimedia). Mr Hartenstein received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and he received an M.S. in Applied Mechanics from the California Institute of Technology.
Mr Michael Bonney Mr. Bonney has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors since June 2003. From January 2002 to June 2003, he served as our President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bonney is a director of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and is Chair of the Bates College Board of Trustees. Mr. Bonney is a Trustee of H&Q Healthcare Investors, and Trustee of H&Q Life Sciences. Mr. Bonney is also a board member of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and is a former board member of the Biotechnology Industry Organization Health Section Governing Body. He is a Director at Celgene Corporation since 14 April 2015.
Ms Nancy J. Hutson Ms Nancy J. Hutson is a member of board of directors at Endo International plc since March 30, 2009 and is a member of Endo’s Compensation Committee, Nominating & Governance Committee and Transactions Committee. Dr. Hutson retired from Pfizer, Inc. in 2006 after spending 25 years in various research and leadership positions, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Pfizer Global Research and Development and Director of Pfizer’s pharmaceutical R&D site, known as Groton/New London Laboratories, the largest R&D site of any pharmaceutical company. At Pfizer, she led 4,500 colleagues (primarily scientists) and managed a budget in excess of $1 billion. She currently is a director of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and serves on the board of Planned Parenthood of Connecticut. Dr. Hutson owns and operates Standing Stones Farm in Ledyard, CT which is dedicated to supporting the equestrian sport of dressage.
Ms Frances Fragos Townsend Ms Frances Fragos Townsend is an independent director of Freeport-McMoRan Inc since December 20, 2013. She has served as a director of SIGA since March 2011. Ms Townsend is Senior Vice President of Worldwide Government, Legal and Business Affairs at MacAndrews Holdings and has held this position since October 2010. Ms Townsend previously served as Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush from May 2005 until January 2008. She also served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism from May 2003 to May 2004. Prior to serving the President, Ms Townsend was the first Assistant Commandant for Intelligence for the U.S. Coast Guard. Before that, Ms Townsend spent 13 years at the U.S. Department of Justice under the administration of President George H.W. Bush, President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush. Ms Townsend also currently is an on-air contributor for CNN as a counterterrorism, national and homeland security expert. She serves as director of DRS Technologies and Thomson Reuters in addition to numerous government advisory and nonprofit boards.
Mr Gary K. Willis Mr Gary K. Willis is a member of board of directors at Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc since September 1996. Mr. Willis retired from Zygo Corporation in November 2000, where since November 1998, he had been Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Willis had also served as Director of Zygo Corporation since February 1992 and as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 and 1993 through 1999, respectively. Prior to joining Zygo Corporation, he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Foxboro Company. Mr. Willis rejoined Zygo Corporation as a Director in June 2009 and also serves as a Director of Plug Power Corporation, and Middlesex Health Services, Inc. Mr. Willis previously served as a Director of Benthos Corporation until 2006, and Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc., until 2010. Mr. Willis has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Mr Stephen D. Fantone Dr Stephen D. Fantone is a member of board of directors at Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc since October 2005. Dr Fantone is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Optikos Corporation and is a Senior Lecturer at MIT. Dr Fantone served as a director, since March 1995, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, since January 1997, of Benthos Inc., until it was sold in January 2006. Dr Fantone has been a director at Zygo Corporation since June 2009. Dr Fantone has received Bachelor of Science Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Management from M.I.T. and a Ph.D. in Optics from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester. Dr. Fantone is a member of the Company's Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees.
Ms Merit E. Janow Ms Merit E. Janow Dean is a director since June 2014. Merit was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2008. Professor Janow has been a professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) since 1994 Professor Janow teaches advanced courses in international trade, World Trade Organization (WTO) law, and comparative antitrust at Columbia Law School, and international economic policy at SIPA. Ms. Janow is also director of the program in International Finance & Economic Policy. Ms. Janow has published numerous articles and several books on international trade and economic matters. Professor Janow has had several periods of public service: she served as one of seven members of the WTO’s Appellate Body from 2003-2007, she served as the Executive Director of an international antitrust advisory committee to the attorney general from 1997-2000, and Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan and China from 1990-1993. In May 2005, Professor Janow was elected to the board of directors of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. She now serves on the board of directors of the Nasdaq Exchange LLC and the Boston and Philadelphia Exchanges of the Nasdaq OMX Group. In 2006, she joined the board of Rockefeller Financial Co., an investment management firm. Since 2001, Professor Janow has served on the board of directors of a cluster of the American Funds family comprising the Capital Income Builder (CIB) Fund and the World Growth and Income (WGI) Fund and New Economy Fund (NEF). In 2007, she joined the board of another fund cluster of the American Funds family, the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS), the American Fund Target Date Retirement Fund (AFTD) and Fixed Income (FI) Fund. Professor Janow holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Ms Ruth Simmons Dr Ruth Simmonsa director at Mondelez International Inc since October 2012. Dr Ruth serves as president of Brown University (2001-present) and president of Smith College (1995-2001), an independent director of Texas Instruments Inc since 1999, has gained first-hand experience in managing large, complex institutions, and has developed deep insight into the development and training of professionals including engineers, scientists and technologists, on whom the company relies for its next generation of employees. As a former director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2000-2010) and Pfizer, Inc. (1997-2007), helped oversee the strategy and operations of other large corporations.
Mr Richard Templeton Mr Richard Templeton, as a 30-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, serving the last 15 years at a senior level at the company, including as chairman since April 17, 2008, CEO since 2004 and director since 2003, has developed a deep knowledge of all aspects of the company and of the semiconductor industry.
Mr Brian Rogers Mr Rogers has served as Chairman of T. Rowe Price Group (investment management) since 2007 and as the company’s Chief Investment Officer since 2004. He has been a director of the Price Group since 1997. He has served in a variety of senior leadership roles since joining T. Rowe Price in 1982 and has managed investments since 1983. Mr. Rogers is a member of the John Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine Boards of Trustees, is chairman of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s finance committee, a board member of the Greater Baltimore Committee, and a member of the investment committee for Vanderbilt University. Mr. Rogers is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Investment Counselor. Mr. Rogers is 60 and has been a UTC director since January 2016.​
Mr Robert Gates On May 1, 2012, the Starbucks Board of Directors elected Robert M. Gates to serve as a director of the Company. Secretary Gates served in numerous roles in the Executive Branch of the U.S. government for nearly half a century, culminating as Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. He was the first defense secretary to serve under presidents from both political parties – President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. Upon Secretary Gates’ retirement in June 2011, he was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a president can bestow on a civilian. In September 2011 he was named the 24th chancellor of the College of William & Mary. Secretary Gates also served as president of Texas A&M University between 2002 and 2006. He earned an undergraduate degree in history from the College of William & Mary, a master’s degree in history from Indiana University and a doctorate in Russian and Soviet history from Georgetown University. In addition to the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Secretary Gates is the recipient of numerous other awards and honors, including recognition as one of TIME’s Most Influential People in 2007.
Ms Annie Young-Scrivner Ms Annie Young-Scrivner is a Director of Macy's Inc since June 23, 2014. Ms Young-Scrivner currently serves as chief marketing officer and president, Tazo Tea and will assume her new role as executive vice president and president, Starbucks Canada, on or around October 1, 2012.
Mr Olden Lee Mr. Olden C. Lee is Independent Director of Starbucks Corporation, since June 2003. Mr. Lee also served as our interim executive vice president, Partner Resources from April 2009 to March 2010. Mr. Lee previously worked with PepsiCo, Inc., a global food, snack and beverage company, for 28 years in a variety of positions, including serving as Senior Vice President of human resources of its Taco Bell division and Senior Vice President and Chief Personnel Officer of its KFC division. Mr. Lee retired from PepsiCo in 1998. Since 1998, Mr. Lee has served as Principal of Lee Management Consulting, a management consulting firm he founded. Mr. Lee previously served on the Board of Directors of TLC Vision Corporation. He currently serves on the National Board of Advisors of Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.
Mr Howard Schultz Howard Schultz has served as Chairman & CEO of Starbucks since Mars 2015 Mr. Schultz was elected to the Board pursuant to voting rights granted to the former holders of our common stock and preferred stock under our voting agreement, which will be terminated upon the closing of this offering. Mr. Schultz is the founder of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) and serves as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Schultz has served as the Chairman of Starbucks since 1985 and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2008. Mr. Schultz also served as a director of Dreamworks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) from October 2004 to May 2008. As the founder of Starbucks, Mr. Schultz brings to the Board a record of innovation, achievement and leadership as well as almost 30 years of experience in brand marketing and international distribution and operations..
Mr Myron Ullman Mr. Myron E. Ullman, III, is Independent Director of Starbucks Corporation. Since 2003. Mr. Ullman has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of J.C. Penney Company, Inc., a chain of retail department stores, since April 2013. Mr. Ullman previously served as Executive Chairman of J.C. Penney Company, Inc., from November 2011 to January 2012, and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer from December 2004 to November 2011. Mr. Ullman served as Directeur General, Group Managing Director of LVMH Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a luxury goods manufacturer and retailer, from July 1999 to January 2002. From January 1995 to June 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DFS Group Limited, a retailer of luxury branded merchandise. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Ullman served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. Mr. Ullman previously served on the Boards of Directors for Ralph Lauren Corporation, Taubman Centers, Saks, Inc. and Pzena Investment Management, Inc. He served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas through the end of 2013.
Mr David Rosenblatt Mr. Rosenblatt has served as a member of Twitter board of directors since December 2010. Since November 2011, Mr. Rosenblatt has served as Chief Executive Officer of 1stdibs.com, Inc., an online luxury marketplace. From October 2008 to May 2009, Mr. Rosenblatt served as President of Global Display Advertising at Google. Mr. Rosenblatt joined Google in March 2008 in connection with Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick, Inc., a provider of digital marketing technology and services. Mr. Rosenblatt joined DoubleClick in 1997 as part of its initial management team and served in several executive positions during his tenure, including as Chief Executive Officer from July 2005 to March 2008 and President from 2000 to July 2005. Mr. Rosenblatt currently serves on the boards of directors of IAC/InterActiveCorp, a media and Internet company, and a number of privately held companies. Mr. Rosenblatt holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Mr. Rosenblatt was selected to serve on Twitter board of directors because of his operating and management experience with a range of Internet and technology companies, particularly his experience with companies that focused on monetizing large online audiences.
Mr George D. Yancopoulos Mr George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D. , has been Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, and President, Regeneron Research Laboratories, since December 2000 and a Director since 2001 at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Prior to that date, he was Senior Vice President, Research, a position he held since June 1997, and Chief Scientific Officer, a position he held since January 1998. Dr. Yancopoulos was Vice President, Discovery from January 1992 until June 1997, Head of Discovery from January 1991 to January 1992, and Senior Staff Scientist from March 1989 to January 1991. Dr. Yancopoulos is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. As one of the few members of the National Academy of Sciences from industry and as an author of a substantial number of scientific publications, Dr. Yancopoulos has a distinguished record of scientific expertise.
Mr Leonard S. Schleifer Mr Leonard S. Schleifer M.D., Ph.D., founded the Company in 1988, has been a Director and its President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception, and served as Chairman of the Board from 1990 through 1994. Dr. Schleifer is a licensed physician and is certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. With more than 22 years of experience as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Dr. Schleifer brings to the board an incomparable knowledge of the Company, significant leadership experience, and an in-depth understanding of the complex research, drug development, and business issues facing companies in the biopharmaceutical industry.