Awards & Recognition
★2020 Director of the Year by Corporate Directors Forum
★Peoria Historical Society's Preservation Award in 2020
★Sam Houston State University Distinguished Alumni Award (misattributed - this was Earl Austin)
Notable Facts
→Former President & CEO of Tandem Diabetes Care (2007-2019), transitioned to Executive Chairman
→Co-founder and former CEO of Biosite Incorporated, sold to Inverness Medical for $1.8 billion in 2007
→Healthcare entrepreneur with 30+ years experience
→Founded KDB Group for development projects in Central Illinois
→Led Tandem through remarkable growth - stock price increased 1700% from March 2018 to March 2019
→Currently serves on multiple public company boards including Nuvation Bio