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John Osborn

Fortune 1000 general counsel, life sciences exec & board member, former US State Dep’t and public diplomacy advisory board, writer, lecturer, investor

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $10,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $25,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $17,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Senior Advisor

    2013

    Advise on corporate, commercial, public policy and regulatory matters for life sciences and healthcare industry clients of this leading global law firm

  • Venture Partner

    2018

    Growth and venture stage investments in innovative medtech companies

2013

  • Contributor

    2013

  • Affiliate Professor

    2012

    Also occasional guest lecturer at the UW Foster School of Business

  • Guest Lecturer

    1997

    Lecturer in The Business of Biology, an interdisciplinary graduate course

  • Visiting Scholar and Guest Lecturer

    2018

    Dep't of Health Policy & Management, UCLA Seminar on Pharmaceutical Policy & Economics

2013 - 2016

  • Executive-in-Residence and Industry Advisor

    2013 - 2016

    Advised the healthcare and consumer group of leading private equity firm on prospective transactions and portfolio company investments

  • Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs

    2012 - 2013

    Responsible for government affairs, public policy, patient advocacy, corporate communications, investor relations, and social media for this biopharmaceutical company prior to its acquisition by Amgen

2011 - 2012

  • Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

    2011 - 2012

    Innovative biotechnology company that developed and launched the first approved active cellular immunotherapy for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

  • Commissioner

    2008 - 2011

    Nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate to bipartisan presidential commission responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of our policies and programs in public diplomacy