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Tangen Biosciences: Vance Kershner, Alan Levin

Aug 07, 2020

Tangen Biosciences has appointed Vance Kershner and Alan Levin to its board of directors in conjunction with a $12.2 million Series B preferred stock financing. Kershner is founder, president, and CEO of LabWare, which develops and implements software for automating laboratory operations. Levin previously served as president and CEO of drugstore chain Happy Harry's, which merged with the Walgreen Company in 2006. Levin also previously served as the Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office.

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