Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 17, 2000
JOHN METZ, President and CEO of Bio-Plexus, Inc., joined the company
from Kimberly-Clark Corporation, where he most recently served as
President, Strategic Acquisitions for its Professional Health Care
business. He was also responsible for Kimberly-Clark Ventures, LLC,
Kimberly-Clark's venture capital investment arm for emerging medical
technologies and companies. Mr. Metz has more than 25 years of
experience in the medical products industry, including eight in
marketing for McKesson Corp. and Becton Dickinson & Company. In 1982,
Mr. Metz joined Kimberly-Clark as Director of a start-up business unit.
From there, he quickly rose to Vice President of Hospital Sales and
Marketing for Professional Health Care, to Vice President and General
Manager, and ultimately President of Professional Health Care. He is
noted for his achievements in growing businesses through dramatically
increased product sales and through strategic acquisitions. Mr. Metz
holds an MBA from Stanford University. Profile
Plexus, Inc.?
Mr. Metz: Bio-Plexus designs, develops, manufactures, and markets
products that are medical devices that help
