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Jeff Clark is managing general partner at The Aurora Funds, a venture capital firm that he co-founded in 1994. Working primarily with Aurora's life sciences portfolio, Jeff leads Aurora’s healthcare team to identify new investment opportunities and to support approximately 30 healthcare portfolio companies. Jeff currently serves on the boards of several of Aurora's life science portfolio companies, including Aldagen, Argos, Hyperbranch, and Regado, assisting in the strategic direction of each. Prior to forming Aurora, Jeff spent thirteen years working in development and external affairs for Duke University (including Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duke Medical Center and the School of Engineering). Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He maintains strong ties to Duke University, serving on the board of directors of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. Jeff also supports the entrepreneurial efforts of greater RTP community by having served as Chairman of the Board for North Carolina's Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) and by co-founding of the North Carolina Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NCIIE). | 