Washington Research Foundation
Mr. Simpson has over 40 years of experience in medical sales and marketing. He retired from Physio-Control after 20 years of service including senior management positions as Vice President of World Wide Marketing, International, and North American Sales.
During his tenure at Physio-Control he was involved with the divestiture from Eli Lilly, sale to Bain Capital, IPO and acquisition by Medtronic. In 1999, Mr. Simpson founded Pacific Rim Medical Systems, a distributor of cardiovascular devices. He is a limited partner in Bain Capital and was on the Board of Physio-Control from 2011-2016. Mr. Simpson is also chairman of the R. Hunter Simpson Foundation. He is a director on the University of Washington Foundation Board, in addition to being an external advisory board member for the UW Department of Global Health, Department of Bioengineering and co-chair of the School of Nursing. Other board roles include the Physio Foundation, Resuscitation Academy, and he is president of the Medic One Foundation.
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Washington Research Foundation
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) operates at the intersection of academic research, technology development, public and private investment, philanthropy and industry. They have a strong track record of supporting innovation in the life sciences and engineering, from early research to commercial production. WRF supports research and scholarship in Washington state, with a focus on life sciences and enabling technologies.