John C. Thomas, Jr.

Partner, Finance & Governance
Charleston

  • CFO/Corporate Secretary of SmartPharm Therapeutics, Inc., sold to Sorrento  Therapeutics,  Inc  in  September  2020. Formation of the company, coordination of the  fund-raising  efforts,  part  of  the  negotiating  team  on  the  sale transaction, handling all financial reporting aspects of the company
  • CFO/Corporate secretary for the Companies formed by Steve Gorlin from the formation of the company through after the company became a public reporting entity: CytRx,  Medicis  Pharmaceutical,  EntreMed,  Dara BioSciences, and MiMedx.
  • CFO/Corporate secretary of CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc.  Responsibilities included handling all financial fund raising, and due diligence associated with the transaction with Aziyo Biologics. 
  • Portfolio Manager of Cherokee Investment Company  family office, owned by  William  A.  Parker  and  Albert  N.  Parker,  two  of  the  former partners of Terminus International, L.P.

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