David Shanahan

David is Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gradalis, Inc. From 2004-2012, Mr. Shanahan served as President of Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers, a cancer research non-profit specializing in clinical application of gene and immune therapies. Mary Crowley Cancer Centers have treated over 4,500 cancer patients in FDA-approved clinical trials.

He is a named inventor on several U.S. patents and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed publications in the field of molecular therapeutics. Prior to his leadership at Mary Crowley, Mr. Shanahan served as the lead investor and founder of successful enterprises in a wide array of fields, many of which led to successful transactions of portfolio investments in the computer, commercial real estate and agricultural industries.

He obtained a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.