Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 16, 2000

Jerry Ruyan – Hemagen Diagnostics Inc (hmgn)

JERRY L. RUYAN is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hemagen Diagnostics, Inc. He is a founding member of Redwood Holdings, Inc., a privately held venture capital firm. Prior to that he was Founder, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Diagnostics, Inc., a public company that develops diagnostic test products for the global medical industry. He served as a Director of Meridian until July 1999, when he became part of a consent solicitation to change the Board of Hemagen Diagnostics, Inc. He serves on the Board of Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc., and until recently, PopMail.com, Inc., which are public companies. He also serves on the Boards for Schonstedt Instrument Company and The Last Best Place Catalog Company; both private companies, and is a Trustee for Ashland University. Mr. Ruyan earned a BS degree in Biology from Ashland University and a Master's degree in Microbiology from The Ohio State University. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with an overview and quick history of the

company?

Mr. Ruyan: Hemagen Diagnostics is a company that has been in business

since 1985, and went public in 1992. It has a