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Caris Life Sciences: Mike Weinstein

Oct 08, 2021

Caris Life Sciences has appointed Mike Weinstein as its executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining the company, Weinstein served as senior VP of strategy at Medtronic and was a member of the company's executive committee. Before working at Medtronic he was a managing director at JPMorgan Chase, leading the firm's equity research healthcare group. Weinstein is a graduate of Georgetown University and serves on the board of advisors for the university's McDonough School of Business.

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