Francis E. O’Donnell, Jr., M.D., has been our Chairman of the Board and a Director since March 29, 2002.
He currently serves as Executive Chairman. Dr. O’Donnell has previously served as our President and Chief Executive Officer.
In January 2005, he relinquished the title of President and in August 2005 he relinquished the title of Chief Executive Officer.
For more than the last six years, Dr. O’Donnell has served as Manager of The Hopkins Capital Group, an affiliation of limited liability companies which engage in private equity and venture capital investing in disruptive technologies in healthcare.
He also serves as Executive Chairman of Accentia. Dr. O’Donnell is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received his residency training at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. O’Donnell is a former professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Louis University School of Medicine.
He is a trustee of St. Louis University.