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Larry Papasan is the retired President of Smith & Nephew Orthopedics. Larry joined Smith & Nephew in July, 1991 as President of the Ortho Division and retired December 31, 2002. During this 11-1/2 year period, the Division grew in sales from $300 million to $650 million while growing profitability at over 15% per year. Smith & Nephew Orthopedics is a company with manufacturing in Memphis and Germany. Larry was responsible for Research and Development, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales and all Administrative functions of the Company during his 11-1/2 year tenure as President. Larry then worked for Smith & Nephew as a Director and Lobbyist until the end of 2005. Prior to joining Smith & Nephew, Larry was President of Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division from 1984 until his retirement in 1991. Larry was employed by MLG&W for 28 years. Larry has been a Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BioMimetic Therapeutics [NasdaqGM:BMTI] since August 2005. Bi
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- • 26 investors hold the Chairman of the Board of Directors role in VCSift. Larry Papasan is one of them.
- • 72 investors are based in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
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- Memphis, US
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