Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2004
DENNY O. WARE is the president and chief executive officer of Kinetic
Concepts, Inc. (KCI). Headquartered in San Antonio, KCI is a global
company that develops and markets advanced therapeutic systems designed
to improve wound healing and reduce pulmonary and circulatory
complications associated with patient immobility. Before joining KCI in
April of 2000, Denny was president and CEO of Boehringer Mannheim
Corporation, a market leader in medical diagnostic equipment. He joined
Boehringer in 1972 as Vice President of Technical Affairs of DePuy, the
company's Orthopedic Division. He later held senior management
positions in the Diagnostic Division and became President and CEO of
Boehringer Mannheim's North American operations in 1997. Denny has an
undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University and
an MBA from Indiana University. He sits on the boards of the Advanced
Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), DynoMed and the Child
Advocates of San Antonio (CASA) as well as the Alamo Council of Boy
Scouts of America and the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Profile
and a picture of the things you're doing now?
Mr. Ware: Our company was founded in 1976 by Dr. James Leininger,
