Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2002

Richard Bauer – Osteotech Inc (oste)

RICHARD W. BAUER joined Osteotech in February 1994 as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Prior to joining Osteotech, Mr. Bauer was President of the Prosthetic Implant Division of Zimmer, Inc., a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, from 1992 to 1993. From 1991 through 1992, Mr. Bauer served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Zimmer's Fracture Management Division, and as Vice President of Marketing of its Orthopaedic Implant Division from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Bauer previously served in positions of significant responsibility with Professional Medical Products, Inc., Support Systems International, Inc., and the Patient Care Division of Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Mr. Bauer is a former member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Mr. Bauer has BS and MBA degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of Osteotech?

Mr. Bauer: Osteotech is primarily a musculoskeletal tissue-based

orthobiologics company focused on providing products for spinal