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Published on: 4/25/2008
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Accordingly, there are twelve nominees for director this year: Adrian Adams, Steven R. Altman; Teresa Beck; Daniel M. Bradbury; Joseph C. Cook, Jr.; Karin Eastham; James R. Gavin III; Ginger L. Graham; Howard E. Greene, Jr.; Jay S. Skyler; Joseph P. Sullivan; and James N. Wilson.
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Howard E. Greene, Jr.
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Mr. Greene is our co-founder and has served as a director since our inception in 1987.Mr. Greene serves on the Finance Committee.Mr. Greene is an entrepreneur who has participated in the founding and/or management of eleven medical technology companies over two decades, including three companies for which he served as chief executive officer.From 1987 to 1996, Mr. Greene served as our Chief Executive Officer.From 1986 until 1993, Mr. Greene was a founding general partner of Biovest Partners, a seed venture capital firm.He was Chief Executive Officer of Hybritech from 1979 until its acquisition by Eli Lilly and Company in 1986, and he was co-inventor of Hybritech's patented monoclonal antibody assay technology.Prior to joining Hybritech, he was an executive with the medical diagnostics division of Baxter Healthcare Corporation from 1974 to 1979 and a consultant with McKinsey & Company from 1967 to 1974.He is a director of Biosite Incorporated.Mr. Greene received an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
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Consistent with these considerations, after review of all relevant transactions or relationships between each director, or any of his or her family members, and Amylin, our senior management and our independent auditors, our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each of Mr. Adams, Mr. Altman, Ms. Beck, Ms. Eastham, Dr. Gavin, Mr. Greene, Dr. Skyler, Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Wilson are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable NASDAQ listing standards.