Biography

Banks Bourne is a member of our Advisory Board. Mr. Bourne is the Founder and CEO of Bourne Partners. In this role he oversees all business operations and direct investment opportunities at his healthcare-focused financial services firm. Under his guidance, Bourne Partners has participated in more than $10 billion of transactions in the pharmaceutical (“pharma”), pharma services and consumer healthcare sectors. In addition to his role at Bourne Partners, Banks is also the founder and leading force behind Tanner Pharma Group, a pharma services company dedicated to providing managed access, commercialization and clinical trials services to patients and partners on six continents. Prior to founding Bourne Partners, Banks held the position of Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for TITAN Technology Partners and worked in the investment banking field for Wachovia Securities, Inc. He received a B.A. degree in Business Management (Magna Cum Laude) from North Carolina State University and an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO).