Genentech

Robert A. Swanson was a venture capitalist who cofounded the biotechnology giant Genentech in 1976 with Herbert Boyer. Genentech is a pioneer in the field, and it remains one of the leading biotech companies in the world. He held an B.S. degree in Chemistry from MIT as well as a Master's degree in... Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Both degrees were conferred in 1970. He is regarded as an instrumental figure in launching the biotechnology revolution. The authors of the book, 1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium ranked Mr. Swanson number 612. Mr. Swanson was inducted into the Junior Achievement U. S. Business Hall of Fame in 2006. On 6 December, 1999, he succumbed to brain cancer, at the age of 52.
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Ms. Reed was elected as a director of Genentech in August 2005.  She is president and chief executive officer of San Diego Gas &... Electric and Southern California Gas Co. , Sempra Energy’s California regulated utilities.  Previously, Ms. Reed served as president and chief operating officer of SDG&E and SoCalGas from 2004 until 2006; president and chief financial officer of SDG&E and SoCalGas from 2002 until 2004; and president of SDG&E from 2000 to 2002.  Ms. Reed has also served as president of Energy Distribution Services at SoCalGas and has held other leadership positions at SoCalGas. Ms. Reed also serves on the Boards of Directors of Halliburton Company, SDG&E and SoCalGas.
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Arthur Levinson became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genentech in July 1995. Levinson was appointed a member of the board of directors that... same year and was named chairman of the board in 1999.
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Dr. Knowles was elected a director of Genentech in February 1998. He joined The Roche Group as head of global research in September 1997. In... January 1998, he became a member of the Corporate Executive Committee of The Roche Group. Dr. Knowles also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Roche. Pursuant to the affiliation agreement, Dr. Knowles is a designee of Roche.
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