A. Jay Graf
Director/Board Member at Rotation Medical, Inc.
Profile
Albert Jay Graf is currently a Director at CABG Medical, Inc., Rotation Medical, Inc., and Annulex, Inc. He previously worked as a Group Chairman at Guidant Corp.
from 1994 to 2004, and as Chairman at Cardiac Rhythm Management, Vascular Intervention, and Cardiac Surgery Group from 2000 to 2004.
He was also a Director at Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc. from 2005 to 2006, and has held director positions at various other companies including Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc., Astora Women's Health, Inc., Northstar Neuroscience, Inc., Anulex Technologies, Inc., Vytronus, Inc., Ivantis, Inc., CVRx, Inc., LifeNet Health, Inc., National Association of Manufacturers, and Cardionomic, Inc. He was a Principal at Eli Lilly & Co. from 1976 to 1990, and a Venture Partner at NEA Management Co. LLC.
He also served as Senior Vice President-Operations at Physio-Control, Inc. and as President at Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. from 1990 to 2000.
He holds an undergraduate degree from Boston University and an MBA from Indiana University.
A. Jay Graf active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Rotation Medical, Inc.
 Rotation Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Rotation Medical, Inc. develops treatment of rotator cuff disease. It includes a bioinductive implant and a set of disposable arthroscopic instruments that has been shown to heal tendons by inducing the growth of new tendon-like tissue. The company was founded by Thomas R. Hektner in 2009 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
CABG Medical, Inc.
 CABG Medical, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance CABG Medical, Inc. develops medical devices focused on the treatment of coronary heart disease. It is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Annulex, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of A. Jay Graf
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.
 Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. provides neurostimulation therapies for people who suffer from stroke and other neurological disorders. Its stroke recovery system is an investigational implanted device intended to enhance recovery of function in survivors of stroke. The company was founded on 1999 and is headquartered in Shoreline, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-06-02 |
Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc.
 Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc. develops and manufactures magnetic devices. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Albany, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2006-11-08 |
| Cardiac Surgery Group | Chairman | 2004-06-30 |
Cardiac Rhythm Management
 Cardiac Rhythm Management Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd., Cardiac Rhythm Management is a company that manufactures implantable devices to treat arrhythmias. The company is based in Sylmar, CA. | Chairman | - |
Guidant Corp.
 Guidant Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN. | Chairman | 2004-04-30 |
Training of A. Jay Graf
| Boston University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Indiana University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| CVRX, INC. | Health Technology |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 21 |
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Guidant Corp.
Guidant Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN. | Health Technology |
Astora Women's Health, Inc.
 Astora Women's Health, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Astora Women's Health, Inc. engages in the provision of pelvic health solutions. The company was founded by Dr. Brantley Scott in 1972 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Health Technology |
Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc.
Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc. develops and manufactures magnetic devices. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Albany, NY. | Health Technology |
Rotation Medical, Inc.
Rotation Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Rotation Medical, Inc. develops treatment of rotator cuff disease. It includes a bioinductive implant and a set of disposable arthroscopic instruments that has been shown to heal tendons by inducing the growth of new tendon-like tissue. The company was founded by Thomas R. Hektner in 2009 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Health Technology |
LifeNet Health, Inc.
 LifeNet Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services LifeNet Health, Inc. operates as a full-service organ donation agency and tissue banking system. It offers cardiac, vascular, sports medicine, general orthopedics and trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spine, dental, plastic and reconstructive surgical services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA. | Health Services |
CABG Medical, Inc.
CABG Medical, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance CABG Medical, Inc. develops medical devices focused on the treatment of coronary heart disease. It is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc.
 Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for the treatment of structural heart disease. The company was founded on November 09, 2000 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Health Technology |
National Association of Manufacturers
 National Association of Manufacturers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons. | Commercial Services |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
| Annulex, Inc. | |
Anulex Technologies, Inc.
 Anulex Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Anulex Technologies, Inc. develops medical technologies. It focuses on the research and development of medical technologies to preserve and repair soft tissue of the spine for patients undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a herniated disc. The company was founded in 2001 by Matthew M. Burns and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Health Technology |
Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.
Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. provides neurostimulation therapies for people who suffer from stroke and other neurological disorders. Its stroke recovery system is an investigational implanted device intended to enhance recovery of function in survivors of stroke. The company was founded on 1999 and is headquartered in Shoreline, WA. | Health Technology |
Ivantis, Inc.
 Ivantis, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ivantis, Inc. develops technology to treat ophthalmic diseases. The firm develops solutions for glaucoma and offers an intracanalicular scaffold or implantable device that relieves high intraocular pressures in patients. It provides its solutions for use in clinical trials to ophthalmology specialists. Ivantis was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Health Technology |
Physio-Control, Inc.
 Physio-Control, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Physio-Control, Inc. provides professional emergency medical response solutions that predict or intervene in life-threatening emergencies. Its products include LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators and automated external defibrillators (AED), LUCAS Chest Compression Systems, the LIFENET System and HeartSine AEDs. The company was founded by Karl William Edmark in 1955 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA. | Health Technology |
| US Air Force | Government |
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. is a company that specializes in implanting pacemakers in patients with an abnormally low heart rate. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. The pacemakers are implanted under the skin, in the chest area, and are connected to the heart by transvenous leads that conduct electrical impulses to pace the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm. Patients implanted with a pacemaker must be regularly monitored by their cardiologist to ensure that the pacing system is working correctly. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana. | Health Technology |
Vytronus, Inc.
 Vytronus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
Cardiac Rhythm Management
Cardiac Rhythm Management Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd., Cardiac Rhythm Management is a company that manufactures implantable devices to treat arrhythmias. The company is based in Sylmar, CA. | Health Technology |
| Vascular Intervention | |
| Cardiac Surgery Group | |
Cardionomic, Inc.
 Cardionomic, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Cardionomic, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New Brighton, MN. | Health Services |
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