Paul G. Thomas has served as Director President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeCell since October 1998. Mr. Thomas was elected Chairman of the Board in June 1999. Prior to joining LifeCell Mr. Thomas was President of the Pharmaceutical Products Division of Ohmeda Inc. a world leader in inhalation anesthetics and acute care pharmaceuticals. He was responsible for the overall operations of Ohmeda’s Pharmaceutical Division which had worldwide sales of approximately $200 million in 1997. Mr. Thomas received an M.B.A. degree with an emphasis in marketing and finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and completed his postgraduate studies in chemistry at the University of Georgia Graduate School of Arts and Science. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from St. Michael’s College in Vermont where he graduated Cum Laude. |