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DNAnexus: Jovan Willford

Jan 11, 2023

Jovan Willford has been appointed to the board of directors of genomic data company DNAnexus. He is currently a senior advisor for asset managing firm TPG. Previously, he was CEO of Healthgrades/Mercury Healthcare, and before that, he held senior leadership positions at Iqvia. Willford holds an MBA from the University of Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.

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