Bill Starling

A 41-year career in the medical technology device industry at American Edwards Laboratories (Edwards Lifesciences – NYSE: EW). Pioneer in creating leading-edge cardiac care-focused companies, e.g. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (acquired by Guidant/Abbott), Ventritex, Inc. (IPO in 1992, acquired by St. Jude Medical/Abbott in 1997), and Cardiac Pathways Corporation (IPO in 1996, acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation in 2001).