Louis W. Sullivan

Independent Director & Scientific Advisor
Scientific Advisory Board
United Therapeutics Corporation
United States of America

Doctor Haematology
Biography

Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Medical Education at South African Blacks, Inc. Dr. Sullivan serves as Founding Dean of the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, where he works to develop a center to focus on the AIDS epidemic in Africa. He served as the Senior Advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. He served as the President Emeritus of Morehouse School Of Medicine Inc, The since June 2002. He served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the cabinet of President George H.W. Bush from March 1989 to January 1993. He served as the First President of Morehouse School of Medicine from 1981 to 2002. He serves as Co-Chairman of the President's Commission on HIV and AIDS. He serves as the Chairman of the National Health Museum in Washington, D.C. and the Sullivan Alliance on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce. He serves as the Chairman of the President's Commission on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He has been the Chairman of Medical Advisory Board at Henry Schein, Inc. since July 18, 2006. He served as a Co-Chairman of the President's Commission on HIV and AIDS from 2001 to 2006. He served as Vice Chairman and Director of Momentum Bio Ventures (MBV). He served as the Chairman of the Board at BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since March 1998. He serves as a Member of the National Executive Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Africare. He has been an Independent Director at United Therapeutics Corporation since September 4, 2002 and serves as its Member of the Scientific Advisory Board. He serves as Director of 3m Health Care Ltd. He serves as Director of the National Center for addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. He serves as a Director of EndoVascular Instruments, Inc. He serves as a Director of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. He serves as a Director of Georgia Aerospace Systems Manufacturing Inc. He has been a Director of Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. since June 2006 and served as its Lead Independent Director. He has been a Member of Medical Advisory Board of Henry Schein, Inc. since July 17, 2006. He serves as a Trustee of The Association of Public Television Stations, Morehouse School Of Medicine Inc., The. He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of Momentum Equity Group, LLC. He serves as Member of National Board - Medical Advisors at Consumer Health Services, Inc. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Wellpartner, Inc. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at DNA Health Corp. He serves as Emeritus Trustee of The Shakespeare Theatre Company. He serves as Member of Advisory Board at healthEgames, Inc. He served as Director of 3M Cardiovascular Devices, Inc. He served as a Director of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since August 1996. He served as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company from 1993 to May 2, 2006. He served as a Member of Clinical Systems Advisory Board at Business Computer Applications, Inc. He served as an Independent Director of Inhibitex, Inc. from August 2003 to September 19, 2007 and Bristol Myers Squibb Co. from 1993 to May 2, 2006. He served as a Director of 3M Company from 1993 to May 9, 2006. He served as a Director of CIGNA Corp. since 1993. He served as a Director of Georgia-Pacific LLC since 1993. He served as a Director of Henry Schein, Inc. since April 2003 until May 31, 2016. He served as a Director of Equifax Inc. from 1995 to November 3, 2004. He served as a Director of Household International (now HBSC). He served as Director of ACT, Inc. and HSBC Finance Corp. He served as an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School from 1963 to 1964 and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Seton Hall College of Medicine from 1964 to 1965. He served as a Member of Scientific and Medical Advisory Board at VG Life Sciences Inc., since June 1, 2005. Since 1966, he served as Co-Director of hematology at Boston University Medical Center. He founded the Boston University Hematology Service at Boston City Hospital. He joined Morehouse College as Professor of Biology and Medicine in 1975 and was the Founding Dean and Director of the Medical Education Program at the college. He serves as Trustee of The Little League Foundation. He was the host of the public television series, Frontiers of Medicine. He has held both professional and administrative positions in health care facilities and medical training institutions. On July 1, 2002, he left the presidency, but continues to serve on the MSM Board of Trustees, to teach and to assist in national fund-raising activities on behalf of the school. Throughout his professional career, he has been awarded over 50 honorary degrees and has served as a Board Member on numerous Fortune 500 companies and charitable organizations. His internship and Medical Residency were at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. He is Certified in Internal Medicine and Hematology. Dr. Sullivan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology magna cum laude from Morehouse College in 1954 and an MD degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1958. 

Research Intrest

 Internal Medicine and Hematology