Mr. Pearce recently retired as Senior Vice President, Financial Services of McKesson Corporation after 27 years with the firm. McKesson Corporation, a publicly traded Fortune 20 company (NYSE: MCK), is the leading provider of supply, information and care management products and services designed to reduce costs and improve quality across healthcare. Mr. Pearce held his last position since April 1999. Prior to this date he was treasurer of McKesson Corporation. Mr. Pearce currently serves on the board of directors and a member of the audit committee of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., a publicly traded drug delivery technology company (NASDAQ: BDSI). Mr. Pearce also currently serves on the advisory boards of Georgia Tech-Emory University BioEngineering Foundation and Hopkins Capital Group, a venture capital firm specializing in the healthcare field, and has previously served as a director and a member of the finance committee of XL Insurance. He is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a BS in Industrial Management and University of Texas, where he earned his MBA in finance. |