John R. Larson Mr. Larson is a founder of Prolifaron, Inc., an early-stage biotechnology company started in 1997 and sold to Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2000, and a founder of Materia, Inc., a research and development company specializing in new applications of patented polymer products. Mr. Larson served as a director for Prolifaron, Inc. from April 1997 to September 2000 and a director of Materia, Inc. from 1997 to 1999. Since December 1999, he has served as the Managing Director of Clique Capital, LLC, a venture capital company focused in the healthcare and technology area. Mr. Larson practiced law for 25 years concentrating in the areas of securities and finance. Mr. Larson has been a frequent speaker on securities matters, having served as Commissioner of Securities and Chairman of the Commerce Commission for the State of Minnesota. In such capacity, Mr. Larson served on a number of committees for the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Mr. Larson holds a B.A. degree from Minnesota State University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. |