Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 11, 2001

Joseph Corasanti – Conmed Corporation (cnmd)

Joseph J. Corasanti is President and Chief Executive Officer of CONMED Corporation. Prior to assuming this position, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President/General Manager and Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel. Mr. Corasanti joined CONMED in 1993 after serving as an Associate Attorney with law firm Morgan, Wenzel & McNicholas in Los Angeles. Mr. Corasanti is also a member of the board of directors and audit committee of II-VI, Inc., a manufacturer of optical, and electro-optical components and devices for infrared, e-ray, gamma-ray, telecommunication and other applications. Mr. Corasanti holds a B.A. from Hobart College and a J.D. from Whittier College School of Law. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving our readers a brief overview and idea of

the history behind Conmed?

Mr. Corasanti: The company started in 1973 as a maker of disposable ECG

electrodes. It grew