Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2000
PETER RULE joined PercuSurge as President and CEO in April of 1996 as
one of its first ten employees. Previously, Mr. Rule was President of
MiniMed Incorporated, joining that company in 1985 also as one of its
first ten employees, leaving in October 1995 after it had reached
profitability, attained over 325 employees worldwide, and successfully
achieved an Initial Public Offering in July, 1995. Annual revenues grew
from $0.4 Million in fiscal 1985 to $56.9 Million in fiscal 1995 during
Mr. Rule's ten years with MiniMed. Mr. Rule's previous work experience
also included Senior Marketing positions with IMED Corporation (now
Alaris Medical, Inc.) in San Diego, California, and American Hospital
Supply Corporation. Mr. Rule has a Masters of Business Administration
degree from Harvard University and an Undergraduate Degree in Economics
from the University of Southern California, where he graduated Magna Cum
Laude and received Phi Beta Kappa distinction. Profile
Mr. Rule: PercuSurge is a medical device company focused on
interventional cardiology. We were founded in 1995. Our mission is to
lower heart
