Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 16, 2000

Gerard Dupuis – Lescarden Inc (lcar.ob)

GERARD A. DUPUIS has been Chairman President & Chief Executive Officer of Lescarden, Inc. since June 1992. Prior to joining Lescarden, Mr. Dupuis was in private practice and general counsel from February 1986 toJune 1992; from January 1986 to April 1981 he was a Partner in Charge at Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver; from September 1975 to March 1978, he was Litigation/Corporate partner, trials and appeals in all courts with Bleakley, Platt, Schmidt & Fritz; and from May 1973 to August 1975, he was member of Miller & Summit, responsible for litigation, supervision of associates and performing duties as Managing Partner. From May 1973 to September 1966 he was an Associate Attorney (Litigation) with Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander. Mr. Dupuis attended the Law School at the Catholic University of America, received a JD degree from the Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC and a BS in Accounting at the Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Mr. Dupuis was admitted to practice in New York State in 1966; in the United States Supreme Court in 1971; and in Washington, DC in 1988. He was also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second (New York) and Fifth Circuits (New Orleans); U. S. Court of Military Appeals; and U. S. Court of International Trade. His professional activities include: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Member, Committee on Military Affairs and Justice (1981-1988; Chair, 1985-1988). Member, Council on International Affairs (1986-1988); Member, Committee on Lectures and Continuing Education (1988-1990). Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a history and quick overview of Lescarden,

Inc.?

Mr. Dupuis: This public company was incorporated in 1960, founded around

some discoveries by a Columbia surgeon