Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 1998
JAMES K. LESLIE is President and CEO of PharmaKinetics Laboratories,
Inc. Education: 1969 MBA (with Distinction) Harvard Business School,
Boston, Ma. 1967 B.Sc. (First Class Honors) Chemical Engineering
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Previous Employment:
1969-1972 Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates and Subsidiaries, Boston, Ma.
Assistant Superintendent, Keystone 4 Coal Mine (1972). Assistant to the
President (1971). Financial Analyst (1969-1970); 1973-1988 FMC
Corporation, Chicago, IL International, Fortune 150 Chemical and
Machinery Manufacturer. Division General Manager, Food and
Pharmaceutical Products Division, Philadelphia, PA (1981-1988).
Director, Purchasing, Chicago, IL (1977-1981). Planning Director,
Philadelphia, PA (1975-1977). Business Planner/Acquisitions Manager,
Philadelphia, PA (1973-1975). 1988-1990 Ecogen, Inc., Langhorne, PA
Development-stage, publicly-held biotechnology company. President, Chief
Operating Officer and Director; 1991-1992 SICPA Industries of America,
Springfield, VA. US subsidiary of European, company supplying currency
ink to the United States Government and private sector customers.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director; 1993-1995 BioFin, Inc.,
Baltimore, MD Start-up biotechnology company developing biosynthetic
fish growth hormone and related products. President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director. Profile
company and then bring us up to date. Over the next two to three years,
what do you see as the key challenges and opportunities
