As Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel Mr. George is responsible for all aspects of Align's legal affairs including transactional, securities, governance, intellectual property, real estate and employment matters. Prior to joining Align, Mr. George was the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance and Legal Affairs and General Counsel of SkyStream Networks, a worldwide network infrastructure company whose products enable service providers to create and deliver digital medial services across converged broadband and broadcast networks. Prior to SkyStream, Mr. George was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, CA, the leading law firm representing technology companies at all stages of their growth, and the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Prior to joining WSGR, Mr. George was an associate attorney with Buist Moore Smythe & McGee in Charleston, SC. Mr. George worked at KPMG Peat Marwick in Washington, DC, before attending law school. He is a Certified Pubic Accountant. Mr. George attended the University of Virginia where he earned the degrees of bachelor of science degree in commerce (1988) and Juris Doctor (1992). |