Michael Hooven
Description Michael D. Hooven. Mr. Hooven, 54, is one of our founders and has served as a director since August 2002 and as a consultant during 2007 and 2009. From August 2002 through December 2006, Mr. Hooven served as Chief Technology Officer and from August 2002 through February 2005 he served as Chairman of the Board. From November 2000 to August 2002, he served as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hooven is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Enable Medical Technologies, LLC, a start-up business focusing on opportunities in minimally invasive surgery. Since 1994 until its acquisition, Mr. Hooven served as Chairman of the Board, and has previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Enable Medical Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of surgical instruments that Mr. Hooven co-founded and that AtriCure acquired on August 10, 2005. Mr. Hooven is also a director of BioOhio, a non-profit organization which promotes the acceleration and growth of life science companies in Ohio. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Hooven served as Director of New Product Development at Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive surgical instruments. In addition, Mr. Hooven has also served in a variety of positions at Cordis Corporation and Siemens Medical of Siemens AG. Mr. Hooven received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Michigan. As the founder of our Company, Mr. Hooven possesses a familiarity with respect to its operating history and, as a founder and senior executive of, and consultant to, several other companies in the medical and surgical device industry, he brings to the Board an industry-wide perspective that can be utilized in evaluating and improving the Company?s competitive position. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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