Lee Brown
InvestorVice President, Investments and Business Development at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
United Kingdom
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About
VP of Investments and Business Development, previously Global Team Leader for Healthcare at Third Bridge Group. He founded and served as CIO of Reef Knot Capital and held portfolio roles at Visium, Highland Capital, and Merrill Lynch.
Experience
- Ligand PharmaceuticalsVice President, Investments & Business Developmentcurrent2025 — present
- Third Bridge Group LimitedGlobal Sector Lead - Healthcare2021 — 2025
- Reef Knot Capital, LLCFounder & Chief Investment Officer2016 — 2021
- Visium Asset ManagementPortfolio Manager2009 — 2016
Skills & more
Portfolio ManagementInvestment ManagementRisk ManagementFundamental AnalysisFinancial ModelingHealthcare IndustryCapital StructureHedge FundsAlternative InvestmentsTradingDue DiligenceTeam Building
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LeadershipFrom Lee's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Andrew Reardon
Chief Legal Officer at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
James Pipkin
Vice President, New Product Development at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Karen Reeves
Senior Vice President, Investments and Head of Clinical Strategy at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Keith Marschke
Senior Vice President, Biology and Scientific Affairs at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Lauren Hay
Vice President, Portfolio Strategy and Investments at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Marjorie Fackovec
Head of People Operations at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Michael Vigilante
Vice President, Investments and Business Development at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Paul J. Hadden
Senior Vice President, Investments and Business Development at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lee Brown?
- VP of Investments and Business Development, previously Global Team Leader for Healthcare at Third Bridge Group. He founded and served as CIO of Reef Knot Capital and held portfolio roles at Visium, Highland Capital, and Merrill Lynch.
- Where does Lee Brown work?
- Lee Brown is Vice President, Investments and Business Development at Ligand Pharmaceuticals.
- Where did Lee Brown go to school?
- Lee Brown studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); United States Naval Academy (BS).
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Also attended United States Naval Academy113
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Shared employers
Also worked at Third Bridge Group Limited14
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