Biography

Mr. Hooper currently serves as President of Crows Nest Ventures, Inc. and provides advisory and consulting services to the health care industry. From 1997-2001 he served as President North America for IMS Health, the global leader in health care information and market research. From 1993-1997 Mr. Hooper served as President of Abbott Laboratories Canada, based in Montreal. From 1989-1993 he served as Managing Director, Australia/Asia for Abbott Laboratories. Prior to 1989 Mr. Hooper served as Director of Manufacturing and Plant Manager for Abbott's Nutritional and Hospital Products Divisions. Mr. Hooper began his career with E.R. Squibb and Sterling Winthrop Labs. He received a BA in Biology from Wilkes University and currently resides in Naples, FL with his wife Cynthia.