Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 15, 2002
KENNETH W. DAVIDSON is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and President of Encore Medical Corporation. He became Chief Executive
Officer and President of Encore in October 2000 and was appointed
Chairman of the Board of Directors on February 1, 2001. Prior to serving
as an executive of Encore, Mr. Davidson had served as a director of
Encore from November 1996. Before joining Encore, Mr. Davidson served as
Chairman, President and CEO of Maxxim Medical, Inc., from November 1986
to July 2000. During that time Maxxim grew from $1 million in sales to
approximately $700 million in sales. This was accomplished through both
internal growth and a series of over 20 acquisitions. Previously, Mr.
Davidson held various positions with Intermedics, Inc., Baxter
Laboratories, and Merck & Co. Mr. Davidson presently serves on the Board
of Directors and is the past President of Operation Rainbow, an
international charity organization. He is also on the Board of Trustees
of the A.O.R.N. Foundation. Mr. Davidson received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Biology and Chemistry from Laurentian University, Sudbury,
Ontario, Canada. Profile
as a short history?
Mr. Davidson: The company has a relatively short history. The company
was founded in 1992 by a
