EYE » Topics » Directors Continuing in Office - Term Expiring 2007

This excerpt taken from the EYE DEF 14A filed Apr 20, 2006.
Directors Continuing in Office — Term Expiring 2007

William R. Grant
Class II
Age: 81
Director since October 2001
Board committees:
Audit and Finance; Organization, Compensation and Corporate Governance

 

Mr. Grant is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he has held since January 2002. He is a co-founder of Galen Associates, Inc., a venture capital firm in the health care industry, and has been its Vice Chairman since April 2005. He was Chairman of Galen Associates from 1989 to April 2005. Mr. Grant has 50 years of experience in the investment banking and risk-capital fields, including substantial experience in the health care industry. He was President of Smith Barney Inc., Chairman of MacKay-Shields Financial Corporation and is a former director of Ocular Sciences, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Coldwell Banker, New York Life Inc., Witco Corporation and Fluor Corporation. Currently Mr. Grant is also a director of Vasogen Inc. (Chairman), Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Massey Energy Company.

Christopher G. Chavez Class II
Age: 50
Director since June 2002
Board committees:
Organization, Compensation and Corporate Governance; Science and Technology

 

Mr. Chavez is President of Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANS), a position he has held since he joined ANS in April 1998 and which he continues to hold following the acquisition of ANS by St. Jude Medical, Inc. in November 2005. From April 1998 to November 2005, Mr. Chavez was also Chief Executive Officer and a Director of ANS. Prior to joining ANS, Mr. Chavez was Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Strategic Planning for Eastman Kodak’s Health Imaging Division where the division’s five worldwide profit centers reported to him. From 1981 to 1997, Mr. Chavez was with Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., a major division of Johnson & Johnson. While with J&J, he progressed through several positions in finance, strategic planning, domestic and international marketing, new business development and general management. His most recent position was Vice President and General Manager of the Infection Prevention Business Unit, one of four worldwide business units with approximately one-half billion dollars in sales. Mr. Chavez currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association.

Elizabeth H. Dávila
Class II
Age: 61
Director since May 2005
Board committees:
Science and Technology

 

Ms. Dávila is a retired executive and the former Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of VISX, Incorporated, which Advanced Medical Optics acquired by merger in May 2005. Ms. Dávila served on the VISX Board of Directors from 1995 to 2005, and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2005. From 1995 to 2001, Ms. Dávila held a number of positions at VISX, including Executive Vice President, President, and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining VISX, Ms. Dávila was at Syntex Corporation from 1977 to 1994, where she held senior management positions in its medical device, medical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical divisions. Ms. Dávila serves on the Board of Directors of Cholestech Corporation. She holds a masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

 

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