Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2002
JAMES M. KARIS is President and Chief Executive Officer of Entelos
General. Mr. Karis has over 25 years of management experience in the
pharmaceutical, medical device, and professional services industries.
Prior to joining Entelos he held senior positions in the contract
research industry, serving as Chief Operating Officer and President of
Parexel International and earlier as Chief Operating Officer of Pharmaco
International. He was the Vice President of international operations for
Baxter International and a Founder of KMR Group, the leading
pharmaceutical R&D benchmarking consulting firm. Mr. Karis has a BS in
management and economics from Purdue University and a Master's in
applied economics from The American University. Profile
TWST: May we begin with a brief historical sketch of Entelos General andthen move on to the present?
Mr. Karis: The company was founded in 1996 by five individuals who had
the idea to apply