Kim Blickenstaff Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Blickenstaff currently serves as Chair of our board of directors following his transition from the Executive Chair role in March 2020. Prior to serving as Executive Chair, Mr. Blickenstaff served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from September 2007 to March 2019. He has been a member of our board of directors since September 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Blickenstaff served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Biosite Incorporated, a provider of medical diagnostic products, from 1988 until its acquisition by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. in June 2007. Mr. Blickenstaff previously served as a director of Medivation, Inc., a biotechnology company, from 2005 to 2016, until its acquisition by Pfizer, and as a director of DexCom, Inc. (Nasdaq: DXCM), a provider of continuous glucose monitoring systems, from June 2001 to September 2007. Mr. Blickenstaff serves as a director and member of the compensation and audit committees of Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), an oncology biopharmaceutical therapy company. Mr. Blickenstaff was formerly a certified public accountant and has more than 20 years of experience overseeing the preparation of financial statements. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University, Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Business, Loyola University, Chicago.