John DeFord
Director/Board Member at NORDSON CORPORATION
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Dr. John A. DeFord is an Independent Director at Nordson Corp. and an Independent Director at NuVasive, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Nordson Corp. and NuVasive, Inc. Dr. DeFord was previously employed as a Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP by Becton, Dickinson & Co., a Senior VP-Science, Technology & Clinical Affairs by C. R. Bard, Inc. (New Jersey), a Managing Director by Early Stage Partners, and a President & Chief Executive Officer by Cook, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University, a graduate degree from Purdue University and a doctorate degree from Purdue University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NORDSON CORPORATION
0.01% | 2024-01-04 | 3,153 ( 0.01% ) | 865 625 $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2024-01-25 | 15,578 ( 0.01% ) | 835 604 $ | 2024-03-30 | |
| 2023-07-19 | 31,901 ( 0.02% ) | 276 582 $ | 2024-03-30 |
John DeFord active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| NORDSON CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2020-11-22 |
| MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-07-19 |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-08-31 |
Blue Spark Technologies, Inc.
 Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. develops and produces thin film batteries. Its products include wearable wireless thermometer, standard and ultra-thin batteries, sensors, transdermal patches, and powered cards. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Westlake, OH. | Director/Board Member | 2022-04-12 |
Enable Injections, Inc.
 Enable Injections, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Enable Injections, Inc. develops wearable bolus injectors for investigational use in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to deliver high viscosity, high volume payloads up to 20cc to the subcutaneous tissue. The company was founded by Michael D. Hooven in February 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-28 |
| Samothrace Medical Innovations | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-02-28 |
GeniPhys, Inc.
 GeniPhys, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology GeniPhys, Inc. develops medical devices. The company is based in Zionsville, IN. The company was founded in 2014 by Sherry Harbin. The CEO is Andrew Eibling. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John DeFord
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| NUVASIVE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-08-31 |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2021-04-25 |
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Training of John DeFord
| Purdue University | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | Health Technology |
| NORDSON CORPORATION | Producer Manufacturing |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | Health Technology |
| MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
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C. R. Bard, Inc. (New Jersey)
 C. R. Bard, Inc. (New Jersey) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology C. R. Bard, Inc. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and sales of medical, surgical, diagnostic, and patient care devices. It sells its products to hospitals, individual healthcare professionals, extended care facilities, and alternate site facilities. The company was founded by Charles Russell Bard in 1907 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ. | Health Technology |
NuVasive, Inc.
 NuVasive, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology NuVasive, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and provision of procedural solutions for spine surgery. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of procedurally integrated spine surgery solutions, including surgical access instruments, spinal implants, fixation systems, biologics, and enabling technologies, as well as systems and services for intraoperative neuromonitoring. The company was founded by Alexis V. Lukianov on July 21, 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Cook Group, Inc.
 Cook Group, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cook Group, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes medical devices. The firm also engages in life sciences, property management, resort and service businesses. The company was founded by William Alfred Cook and Gayle Cook in 1963 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IN. | Health Technology |
Cook, Inc.
 Cook, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Cook, Inc. develops healthcare devices. The company integrates minimally invasive medical device design, biopharma, gene and cell therapy, and biotech to enhance patient safety as well as improve clinical outcomes in the fields of aortic intervention, interventional cardiology, critical care medicine, gastroenterology, radiology, peripheral vascular, bone access & oncology, surgery and soft tissue repair, urology, and assisted reproductive technology, gynecology as well as high-risk obstetrics. The company is located in Bloomington, IN. | Distribution Services |
Early Stage Partners
 Early Stage Partners Investment ManagersFinance Early Stage Partners (Early Stage Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jonathan Murray. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Finance |
Blue Spark Technologies, Inc.
Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. develops and produces thin film batteries. Its products include wearable wireless thermometer, standard and ultra-thin batteries, sensors, transdermal patches, and powered cards. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Westlake, OH. | Producer Manufacturing |
Enable Injections, Inc.
Enable Injections, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Enable Injections, Inc. develops wearable bolus injectors for investigational use in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to deliver high viscosity, high volume payloads up to 20cc to the subcutaneous tissue. The company was founded by Michael D. Hooven in February 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
GeniPhys, Inc.
GeniPhys, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology GeniPhys, Inc. develops medical devices. The company is based in Zionsville, IN. The company was founded in 2014 by Sherry Harbin. The CEO is Andrew Eibling. | Health Technology |
| Samothrace Medical Innovations |
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