Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2002

James Karis – Entelos General

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 and

then move on to the present?

Mr. Karis: The company was founded in 1996 by five individuals who had

the idea to apply