Richard Ferrari

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Biography

Mr. Richard Ferrari is a Co-Founder and serves as Executive Chairman & Managing Director at De Novo Ventures. He served as a Board Member at Endoshape. He serves as a Board Member at Hawthorne Effect, Evren Technologies, HeartBeam, PuraCath Medical, and Benvenue Medical, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at MedLumics. He serves as an Advisor at SellHound. He also serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President at PQ Bypass. He is also an Angel Investor. He also serves as a Board Member at Advanced Bifurcation Systems. He served as a Board Member at Biomodex. Additionally, he has been a successful CEO of two publicly traded medical technology companies. Cardiovascular Imaging Systems, the first and leading developer of ultrasound imaging catheters was eventually acquired for $125 million by Boston Scientific. His most recent success, CardioThoracic Systems (CTS), the market leader in disposable instruments and systems for performing minimally invasive beating heart bypass surgery, was acquired by Guidant for $350 million in November 1999. He was a co-founder of CTS and the force that led the company to an initial public offering in only 7 months, the fastest of any medical technology company in history. He co-founded the Medical Technology Group which spun out Integrated Vascular Systems, acquired by Abbot Vascular and Ensure, acquired by J&J. He also serves as a faculty member of the Stanford Biodesign Emerging Entrepreneurs Forum, as well as a board member for the Stanford | Coulter Foundation for Translational Medicine. Previously he held the positions of Executive Vice President and General Manager of ADAC Laboratories. He also served as Business Development Advisor at Saratoga Ventures. He is the recipient of the Mallinckrodt Award for Excellence in Medicine and has been a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He is a serial medical device entrepreneur. He is a serial entrepreneur and has strong skills in entrepreneur coaching, inspiring, and mentoring first-time CEOs and investors on how to achieve the most from their organization. He holds a BS degree from Ashland University and an MBA from the University of South Florida.