Thomas M. Prescott has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 27, 2002, at which time he was also appointed as a director by our Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board. Prior to joining us, Mr. Prescott was President and CEO of Cardiac Pathways, Inc. from May 1999 to August 2001 and a consultant for Boston Scientific Corporation from August 2001 to January 2002 after its purchase of Cardiac Pathways in August 2001. Prior to Cardiac Pathways, Mr. Prescott held various sales, general management and executive roles at Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. from April 1994 to May 1999, and various management positions at GE Medical Systems from October 1987 to April 1994. In addition, Mr. Prescott served in sales, marketing and management roles at Siemens from December 1980 to July 1986. Mr. Prescott serves as a director of R2 Technology, Inc., a privately-held medical device firm, pioneering Computer Aided Detection and Diagnostics. He earned his Masters degree from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University and his Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University.
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