William Carson

Director/Board Member at ANNEXON, INC.

Net worth: 46 368 $ as of 2024-05-30

65 year

100 connections

Health Technology

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

Network origin in William Carson first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC. 62	Non-Profit Organization	Pharmaceuticals: Major	62
DECIBEL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 25	Public Company	Biotechnology	25
ANNEXON, INC. 18	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	18
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. is a healthcare company that was founded in 2007. The company is based in Princeton, NJ. The company is driven by their purpose and defined by their beliefs. 7	Subsidiary	Pharmaceuticals: Major	7
Excision BioTherapeutics, Inc. Excision BioTherapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Excision BioTherapeutics, Inc. develops gene editing therapeutics for the treatment of life-threatening disease caused by viral infections. The firm focuses on Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 therapeutics, JC Virus and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Hepatitis B virus therapeutics, and CRISPR vaccinations?. The company was founded by David Rowe, Kamel Khalili, Thomas Malcolm, and Rob Simmons in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. 7	Holding Company	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	7
PREVAIL THERAPEUTICS INC. 6	Subsidiary	Biotechnology	6
Annexon Biosciences, Inc. 6	Private Company		6
Internet2 Internet2 Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Internet2 is a non-profit, member-driven advanced technology community founded by the nation's leading higher education institutions in 1996. The private company is based in Ann Arbor, MI and has subsidiaries in the United States. Internet2 serves 333 universities, 58 government agencies, 46 regional and state education networks, and through them supports more than 80,000 community anchor institutions, over 1,000 incommon participants, 57 leading corporations working with their community, and 70 national research and education network operators that represent more than 100 countries. Internet2 delivers a diverse portfolio of technology solutions that leverages, integrates, and amplifies the strengths of its members and helps support their educational, research, and community service missions. Internet2's core infrastructure components include the nation's largest and fastest research and education network that was built to deliver advanced, customized services that are accessed and secured by the community-developed trust and identity framework. 5	Private Company	Specialty Telecommunications	5
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. designs and manufactures lighting control systems. It offers light dimmers, whole-home and whole-building dimming systems, controllable window treatments, color-matched accessories, including wallplates, receptacles and fan controls. The company was founded by Joel S. Spira and Ruth Spira in 1961 and is headquartered in Coopersburg, PA 4	Private Company	Electrical Products	4
Sphinx Organization, Inc. Sphinx Organization, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sphinx Organization, Inc. is a social justice organization that aims to make classical music accessible to communities that have been historically underrepresented in the field. The organization is based in Detroit, MI. The non-profit company achieves this through their Education and Access programs, which include education initiatives and community engagement. 2	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	2

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to William Carson via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
AMGEN INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	David Hallal Robert Bradway Richard Paulson Douglas Love	Sales & Marketing Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Lamberto Andreotti Louis Schmukler Peter Anastasiou Mark Trudeau Paul Herbert Chew Dieter Weinand	Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal President
Genentech, Inc. Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.	Biotechnology	William Young Jean-Jacques Bienaimé William Anderson Morgan Sheng Pascal Soriot Daniel O'Day Daniel A. Dornbusch Alexander Hardy Douglas Love	Chief Operating Officer Sales & Marketing Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal President Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing Chief Executive Officer General Counsel
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	John Lechleiter Thomas Wiggans Peter Anastasiou David Ricks Jamie Dananberg	Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
MERCK & CO., INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Kenneth Frazier Glenn Gormley Mark Timney	Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
PFIZER, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Ian Read Henry McKinnell Constantine Dean Maglaris Richard Paulson Antony Loebel Albert Bourla Dieter Weinand	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. Its products include Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets, Latuda (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution, Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray, Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol, and Zetonna (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Nobuhiko Tamura Antony Loebel	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
ASTRAZENECA PLC	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Barry Greene Glenn Gormley Pascal Soriot	Sales & Marketing Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chief Executive Officer
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Barry Greene Laurence Reid Lynn A. Taylor John Lee	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
BIOGEN INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	William Young David Hallal Ricky Sun	Chairman Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Francois Nader David Hallal Pamela M. Williamson	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
BAYER AG	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Werner Baumann William Anderson Dieter Weinand	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.	Biotechnology	William Young Jean-Jacques Bienaimé Alexander Hardy	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC.	Biotechnology	Thomas Wiggans Bettina Cockroft	Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
THE MEDICINES COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Clive Meanwell Sara Nochur Mark Timney	Chief Executive Officer General Counsel Chief Executive Officer
Genzyme Corp. Genzyme Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Medical Specialties	Richard A. Moscicki Jean-Jacques Bienaimé Paul Herbert Chew Daniel A. Dornbusch Pamela M. Williamson	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact
Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Roche Pharmaceuticals provides research and development services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It also provides diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation. The company is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	William Anderson Pascal Soriot Daniel O'Day	Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer
SANOFI	Biotechnology	Belén Garijo López Paul Herbert Chew	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
ACCELERON PHARMA INC.	Biotechnology	Francois Nader Richard Pops Kevin McLaughlin	Chairman Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO
Elan Pharmaceuticals, LLC Elan Pharmaceuticals, LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Dean Artis Douglas Love	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers BiotechnologyHealth Technology The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Traders is a global organization that promotes technology transfer in the pharmaceutical industry. The non-profit company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The Swiss company believes that technology transfer helps bridge research and development gaps, increases the availability of vaccines and medicines, and stimulates investment in key industrial areas. David Reddy has been the CEO of the company since 2024.	Biotechnology	Ian Read John Lechleiter Jean-Christophe Tellier David Ricks Albert Bourla Dieter Weinand	Director/Board Member President President President President Director/Board Member
Biotechnology Innovation Organization Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Francois Nader Bruce Cozadd Richard Pops Jean-Jacques Bienaimé Clive Meanwell Thomas Wiggans Renee Connolly Peter Greenleaf Jean-Christophe Tellier Mark Trudeau Lynn A. Taylor Glenn Gormley William Waddill Constantine Dean Maglaris Herve Hoppenot Albert Bourla Mark Timney Pamela M. Williamson Jennifer Taubert Sebastian Guth	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Francois Nader Paul Herbert Chew Herve Hoppenot	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	John Lechleiter Ricky Sun Morgan Sheng Daniel A. Dornbusch Jenny Yip	Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree
University of Washington University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.	College/University	Peter Thompson Antony Loebel	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD	Pharmaceuticals: Major	William Anderson Pascal Soriot Daniel O'Day	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Barry Greene Laurence Reid Sara Nochur	President Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	Lamberto Andreotti Henry McKinnell Morgan Sheng Sara Nochur Percival Barretto-Ko John Lee	Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Indiana University	College/University	William Young David Ricks	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
The University of Chicago	College/University	Glenn Gormley Barbara Snyder Vasant Narasimhan	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Yale University	College/University	Bruce Cozadd Dean Artis Percival Barretto-Ko	Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin
Northeastern University Northeastern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.	College/University	Kevin McLaughlin Constantine Dean Maglaris Pamela M. Williamson	Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Purdue University	College/University	William Young David Ricks	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of Illinois	College/University	William Waddill Linda Friedman	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Catalyst, Inc. Catalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst, Inc. provides research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ian Read Kenneth Frazier Albert Bourla	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
American Heart Association, Inc. American Heart Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Brenton Saunders Robert Bradway	Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	David Leebron Kenneth Frazier Muneer Satter Albert Bourla	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Advanced Medical Technology Association Advanced Medical Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Brenton Saunders Stephen J. Ubl	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lamberto Andreotti Brenton Saunders Henry McKinnell John Lechleiter Kenneth Frazier Belén Garijo López David Ricks Albert Bourla	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns is a trade association that promotes pharmaceutical discovery and development. The non-profit company is based in Brussels, Belgium.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ian Read Andrew Witty Jean-Christophe Tellier David Ricks Jacques Henri Joseph Peeters Dieter Weinand	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey		Francois Nader Mark Trudeau Craig B. Bleifer	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council Massachusetts Biotechnology Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Renee Connolly Lynn A. Taylor Antony Loebel Pamela M. Williamson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard Medical School	College/University	Richard Pops Ricky Sun Vasant Narasimhan	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Barry Greene Richard Paulson	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Brenton Saunders Henry McKinnell John Lechleiter Mark Trudeau David Ricks Albert Bourla	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard Business School	College/University	Muneer Satter Robert Bradway Ivan Cheung	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Longwood Fund Management LLC Longwood Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Longwood Fund Management LLC (Longwood Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Christoph H. Westphal, Michelle Detwiler and Richard H. Aldrich. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.	Investment Managers	Barry Greene Richard Pops Jean-Jacques Bienaimé	Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor
ARS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Brenton Saunders Peter Thompson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Aliment Capital Llc Aliment Capital Llc Investment ManagersFinance Aliment Capital LLC (Aliment Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pontifax Management Co. Ltd. founded in 2014 by Philip Robert Erlanger and Ben Belldegrun. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.	Investment Managers	Erez Vigodman Ran Nussbaum	Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor

Statistics

International

United States	44
United Kingdom	2
Germany	2
France	2
Switzerland	2

Sectoral

Health Technology	26
Consumer Services	11
Commercial Services	10
Finance	4
Miscellaneous	2

Operational

Director/Board Member	678
Corporate Officer/Principal	318
Chairman	166
Chief Executive Officer	152
Independent Dir/Board Member	151

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Peter Thompson	39
Brenton Saunders	38
Ran Nussbaum	38
Jeffrey Aronin	35
Henry McKinnell	35
Muneer Satter	35
Dieter Weinand	32
William Young	32
Thomas Wiggans	31
Peter Greenleaf	31
Ian Read	29
Francois Nader	28
Mark Trudeau	26
John Lechleiter	26
Kenneth Frazier	26

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