Exelixis Appoints Carl B. Feldbaum, President Emeritus of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, to Its Board of Directors
Exelixis, Inc. announced that Carl B. Feldbaum, president emeritus of the biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Prior to retirement from BIO in 2005, he served as president of that organization which represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions and state biotechnology centers internationally. Prior to joining BIO, Mr. Feldbaum was chief of staff to Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) of Pennsylvania. He also was president and founder of the Palomar Corporation, a national security "think tank" in Washington, D.C. Before founding Palomar Corporation, Mr. Feldbaum was assistant to the Secretary of Energy, and served as the Inspector General for defense intelligence in the U.S. Department of Defense. Mr. Feldbaum received a bachelor's degree in Biology from Princeton University and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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