Benson F. Smith

Biography

  Mr. Smith has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since January 2011, and has served as a Director since April 2005. He also served as our President from January 2011 to April 2016. Prior to January 2011, Mr. Smith was the managing partner of Sales Research Group, a research and consulting organization. From 1999 to January 2011, he also served as the Chief Executive Officer of BFS & Associates LLC, which specialized in strategic planning and venture investing. From 2000 until 2005, Mr. Smith also served as a speaker and author at The Gallup Organization, a global research-based consultancy firm. Previously, Mr. Smith worked for C.R. Bard, Inc., a company specializing in medical devices, for approximately 25 years, where he held various executive and senior level positions, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 1998. On February 21, 2017, Benson F. Smith, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company informed the Company's Board of Directors that he will retire as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2017. Mr. Smith will continue to serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board.

Research Interest

pharmaceutical science