Chief Executive Officer at Vivus

Where did John Amos go to school?

John Amos studied at University of California, Davis (Studied, Economics and Physics); University of State of New York Regents (BS, Business Administration and Management, General).

John Amos

Former Venture Partner at BVCF

Reno, Nevada, United States

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Experience

VIVUS LLCCEOcurrent2018 — presentCampbell, CA
Willow BiopharmaceuticalsChairman Of The Board2017 — 2018Ontario, Canada
MD Anderson Cancer CenterMember of Advisory Board2013 — 2017Houston, Texas Area
ORIXCEO Healthcare Capital2012 — 2017Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Navigating CancerDirector2011 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
Aesyntix HealthDirector2010 — 2014
BioVeda China FundVenture Partner2008 — 2012
Apollo Health StreetDirector2008 — 2011
Prodigy Health GroupDirector2009 — 2011
CITIC Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Director2008 — 2010
Cancer Clinics of Excellence, LLCDirector / Founder2006 — 2007
Oncology Therapeutics Network Division of Bristol Myers SquibbCEO2003 — 2007
United States Air Force / California Air National GuardCrew Chief1991 — 2003Fresno, CA
McKessonVP of Enterprise Solutions1995 — 2003

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OncologyStrategic PlanningManaged CareHealthcare Information TechnologyBusiness StrategyStart-upsPharmaceutical IndustryMedical DevicesExecutive ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurship

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Who is John Amos?: Chief Executive Officer at Vivus
Where did John Amos go to school?: John Amos studied at University of California, Davis (Studied, Economics and Physics); University of State of New York Regents (BS, Business Administration and Management, General).

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Also attended University of California, Davis380

Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund David PhuController at Felicis Ventures Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis Ventures Bryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo Ventures Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Masoud AdinaHead of Compliance at Greycroft

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Shared employers

Also worked at VIVUS LLC3

Mark K OkiExecutive Officer at Alexza Pharmaceuticals Svai SanfordExecutive Officer at Rani Therapeutics Holdings Santosh T. VarghesePresident VIVUS Global Pharmaceutical Development & Chief Medical Officer at Vivus

Also worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center44

Evan PunPortfolio Support at 8VC Tarek El-SawyVenture Partner at Raiven Kevin CyrResearch Associate at Global BioAccess Fund Dr. Marianna FeretzakiSenior Associate at BioMedPartners Aleece HobsonVenture Partner at HX Venture Fund Anil ShettyLife Science Committee Chair at Houston Angel Network

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Also worked at BioVeda China Fund5

Zhi YangManaging Partner at BVCF Robert LiGeneral Partner at BVCF Rachel ZhaoManaging Director at BVCF Shuo KangInvestor at BVCF Bing ZhuoInvestor at BVCF

Also worked at Cancer Clinics of Excellence, LLC1

Bobby GreenFounder at Thyme Care