Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> November 1, 2002

Don Hardison – Exact Sciences Corporation (exas)

DON M. HARDISON is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of EXACT Sciences Corporation. Mr. Hardison is a respected business leader with more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, spanning pharmaceutical and laboratory services markets. Prior to joining EXACT Sciences, Mr. Hardison held various executive level management positions with SmithKline Beecham, and SmithKline and French Laboratories and Quest Diagnostics. Mr. Hardison holds an AB in Political Science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview of Exact Sciences?

Mr. Hardison: Exact Sciences was formed in 1995 by Stanley N.

Lapidus, who also founded Cytyc Corporation. The purpose of