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Richard T. Myers is the Chief Operating Officer of Critical Path Institute, a non-profit organization working with the pharmaceutical industry, patient groups, academia, and the FDA to tackle significant issues in drug development.

Mr. Myers is directly responsible for building a new Coalition against Major Diseases comprised of 15 major pharmaceutical companies, six patient advocacy groups, the FDA, and the NIH. The group aims to officially qualify for use biomarkers and quantitative disease models made possible by the collaboration of resources and information across the members.

Leadership and Service
In 2010 Governor Jan K. Brewer appointed Mr. Myers to an eight-year term on the Arizona Board of Regents. Formerly a board member of Science Foundation Arizona (a public and private partnership charged with expanding the technology sector in Arizona), he is currently a member of the Tucson Airport Authority. Mr. Myers co-developed and teaches a unique graduate course on the management of technology in combined Business, Science, and Engineering Colleges at The University of Arizona. In 2008 he was one of two finalists considered for the Superintendent position with the Tucson Unified School District. In 2006 Mr. Myers co-chaired the Citizens Committee of the Regional Transportation Authority, which was charged with designing an enhanced 20-year transportation plan for Pima County; he chaired the election campaign in support of the plan and associated tax, which won by a significant margin.

Professional Experience
Prior to retiring in 2003, Mr. Myers was the Vice President of Enterprise Storage Development at IBM Corporation and a member of the Chairman’s Senior Management Group. An engineer by training, Mr. Myers led a research and development facility with 1600 scientists developing innovations in mass data storage and retrieval technologies. Mr. Myers is recognized for his leadership, team building and organizational systems management.

Background and Training
Mr. Myers earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama.