Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 15, 2001

Stephen Davis – Neurogen Corporation (nrgn)

STEPHEN R. DAVIS is Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Neurogen Corporation. Since joining the company in 1994, Mr. Davis has guided Neurogen in raising more than $100 million in equity financings. He has also played a central role in consummating numerous collaborations providing for pre-marketing payments to Neurogen of up to $200 million plus royalties, profit-sharing and co-marketing rights. As Neurogen's Chief Business Officer, Mr. Davis oversees Neurogen's business development, legal and finance efforts. Prior to joining Neurogen, Mr. Davis practiced as both a Certified Public Accountant and as an attorney. He began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co., where he focused on auditing and advising clients in regulated industries. Mr. Davis then practiced as a corporate and securities attorney with the Wall Street firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy. There he focused on transactions to raise capital in public and private markets for established companies as well as many non-traditional projects and the formation of numerous joint ventures and other alliances. Mr. Davis holds an Undergraduate degree from Southern Nazarene University and a Law degree from Vanderbilt University. Profile
TWST: Start us off with a brief history of Neurogen, where the company

came from, the main products that the company offers and the main

markets it looks to serve.

Mr. Davis: The company was