Donald R. Parfet is a businessperson who founded Apjohn Ventures LLC and who has been at the helm of 9 different companies. Currently, Mr. Parfet is Chairman at Kelly Services, Inc. and Chairman of Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center. Mr. Parfet is also Director & General Partner at Apjohn Ventures Fund, Managing Director at Apjohn Group LLC and General Partner at APJohn Ventures Annex Fund LP and on the board of 6 other companies.

In the past Donald R. Parfet was Chairman at Aursos, Inc., Chairman for Sierra Oncology, Inc., President for MedElute, Inc., Chairman at Bronson Health Care Group, Inc., Chairman at Biacore International AB, Chief Executive Officer at Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc., Senior Corporate Officer at The Upjohn Co., Director at Southwest Michigan First (Venture Capital) and Senior Vice President at Pharmacia Corp.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Michigan.