Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 1, 1998

James D. Hartman – Medamicus Inc (medm)

JAMES D. HARTMAN joined MedAmicus, Inc., in January 1991 and was elected Chief Executive Officer in February 1996. Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Mr. Hartman served as the company's President for one year and as CFO from 1991. Prior to joining MedAmicus, Mr. Hartman held executive positions with Viking Electric Supply, Inc., a Twin Cities electrical wholesaler; 10,000 Holdings, Inc., an auto parts retailer; and Knox Lumber Company, a home improvement retailer, after starting his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Hartman graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and received a Master's in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Hartman serves on the Board of Pillsbury Neighborhood Services, a large Twin Cities-based social service agency. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief background sketch on MedAmicus. And tell us,

obviously, what the company is doing today.

Mr. Hartman: We are a company focused on physiological pressure

measurement. Our