Garo Armen
Chief Executive Officer at AGENUS INC.
Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Garo H.
Armen is the founder of Agenus, Inc. (founded in 1994) where he currently holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
He is also the founder of Children of Armenia Fund (founded in 2002) where he currently serves as Chairman.
Additionally, he is the founder of Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (founded in 1994) and holds the title of Executive Chairman.
Dr. Armen's current job(s) include being the Chairman of MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (since 2017), Director of Agenus UK Ltd., and Director of Agenus Switzerland, Inc.His former job(s) include being the Chairman of Elan Corp.
Plc (from 2002 to 2004), Executive Chairman of Atrinsic, Inc., Director of Color Kinetics, Inc. (from 1998 to 2007), Director of Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (from 2009 to 2012), Director of ScrollMotion, Inc., and Managing General Partner of Armen Partners LP (from 1989 to 2009).
He also held the position of Senior Vice President at Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. (from 1986 to 1988) and was a Research Fellow at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
He started his career as a First Vice President at E.F.
Hutton & Co., Inc. (from 1981 to 1986).
Dr. Armen's education includes a doctorate degree from City University of New York and an undergraduate degree from Queens College.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MINK THERAPEUTICS, INC.
4.98% | 2024-01-15 | 1,728,010 ( 4.98% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
AGENUS INC.
0.62% | 2024-04-18 | 2,600,900 ( 0.62% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2024-03-24 | 738,489 ( 16.65% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Garo Armen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AGENUS INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 1994-03-30 |
| PROTAGENIC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Founder | 1994-02-02 |
| MINK THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chairman | 2017-06-30 |
Agenus UK Ltd.
 Agenus UK Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 2015, Agenus UK Ltd. is a subsidiary of Agenus, Inc. that researches and develops therapies to fight cancer. The private company is based in London, UK. | Director/Board Member | 2015-09-16 |
| Children of Armenia Fund | Founder | 2001-12-31 |
| Agenus Switzerland, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Garo Armen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Armen Partners LP
 Armen Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Garo H. Armen, PhD, Armen Partners LP is a hedge fund firm based in New York City. | Chief Investment Officer | 2009-02-27 |
Color Kinetics, Inc.
 Color Kinetics, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Color Kinetics, Inc. designs and markets solid-state lighting systems. The company services include specifying, designing, installing, and operating of lighting systems. Its lighting systems include IntelliWhite, EssentialWhite Lighting Systems & Controllers, and accessories. The firm was co-founded by Ihor A. Lys and George G. Mueller in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2007-08-26 |
Elan Corp. Plc
 Elan Corp. Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chairman | 2003-12-31 |
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Training of Garo Armen
| City University of New York | Doctorate Degree |
| Queens College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| AGENUS INC. | Health Technology |
| MINK THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Elan Corp. Plc
Elan Corp. Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Color Kinetics, Inc.
Color Kinetics, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Color Kinetics, Inc. designs and markets solid-state lighting systems. The company services include specifying, designing, installing, and operating of lighting systems. Its lighting systems include IntelliWhite, EssentialWhite Lighting Systems & Controllers, and accessories. The firm was co-founded by Ihor A. Lys and George G. Mueller in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. /Old/
 Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. /Old/ Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops neuropeptides for the treatment of anxiety and depression based mood disorders. It focuses on the discovery and development of naturally occurring human brain hormones for the treatment of anxiety and depression based mood disorders. The firm products include PT00114 and PT00121, which are peptide-based formulations for the treatment of anxiety and depression disorders. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
ScrollMotion, Inc.
 ScrollMotion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ScrollMotion, Inc. provides mobile software platform for effective sales, marketing and training solutions. It offers ScrollMotion Enterprise Platform, an end-to-end, SaaS-based solution for creating, distributing, managing and using interactive content for mobile devices. The firm?s customers comprise enterprises spanning professional services, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, healthcare, consumer products and financial services. The company was founded by Joshua Koppel and John M. Lema in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Armen Partners LP
Armen Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Garo H. Armen, PhD, Armen Partners LP is a hedge fund firm based in New York City. | Finance |
| Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. | Finance |
Brookhaven National Laboratory
 Brookhaven National Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brookhaven National Laboratory provides research services. The firm conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. It also builds and operates scientific facilities available to university, industry, and government researchers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Upton, NY. | Commercial Services |
Atrinsic, Inc.
 Atrinsic, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Atrinsic, Inc. is a direct marketing company. It offers two services: subscription services and transactional services. The subscription services contents applications direct to users working with wireless carriers and other distributors. The transactional services offers full service online marketing and distribution services which are targeted and measurable online campaigns and programs for marketing partners, corporate advertisers, or their agencies, generates qualified customer leads, online responses and activities and increases brand recognition. The company was founded on February 3, 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
| Children of Armenia Fund | |
E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc.
 E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Barclays PLC, E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. is a private company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Providence, RI. | Finance |
| Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. | |
Agenus UK Ltd.
Agenus UK Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 2015, Agenus UK Ltd. is a subsidiary of Agenus, Inc. that researches and develops therapies to fight cancer. The private company is based in London, UK. | Commercial Services |
| Agenus Switzerland, Inc. |
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