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Gordon K.
Johnson worked as a Managing Director & Principal at Piper Sandler & Co. from 2007 to 2011, and as a Managing Director at Rodman & Renshaw LLC (Old) in 2012.
He also held Principal positions at Clinical Data, Inc., The Upjohn Co., Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ADMA Biologics, Inc., Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. He was the President & Chief Operating Officer at Citius Pharmaceuticals LLC in 2013 and the Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer at Direct Markets, Inc. in 2012.
From 2015 to 2020, he served as the Chief Business Officer at Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. Johnson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Former positions of Gordon K. Johnson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2015-06-24 |
Citius Pharmaceuticals LLC
 Citius Pharmaceuticals LLC AluminumNon-Energy Minerals Citius Pharmaceuticals LLC markets aluminum license plate tags for automobiles. The company was founded on January 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Needham, MA. | President | 2013-06-30 |
| Direct Markets, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-09-30 |
Rodman & Renshaw LLC (Old)
 Rodman & Renshaw LLC (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003 by Cliff Rodman and Charles Renshaw, Rodman & Renshaw LLC is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer located in New York City with an additional office in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group (NasdaqGM: RODM). The firm provides corporate finance, strategic advisory and related services to public and private companies across multiple sectors and regions. They also provide research and sales and trading services to institutional investors. Rodman & Renshaw is a leader in the PIPE and RD (registered direct offering) transaction markets. The firm's research focuses on Asia, clean technology, community & regional banks, energy, industrial and commercial services, life science/healthcare and metals and mining. Rodman & Renshaw is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-06-30 |
Piper Sandler & Co.
 Piper Sandler & Co. Regional BanksFinance Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-02-28 |
Training of Gordon K. Johnson
| University of Missouri | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| ANTHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
| ADMA BIOLOGICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
Clinical Data, Inc.
 Clinical Data, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Clinical Data, Inc. manufactured and distributed scientific instruments used in clinical and analytical laboratories. The company was founded in 1972 and was headquartered in Newton, MA. | Health Technology |
| The Upjohn Co. | Health Technology |
Rodman & Renshaw LLC (Old)
Rodman & Renshaw LLC (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003 by Cliff Rodman and Charles Renshaw, Rodman & Renshaw LLC is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer located in New York City with an additional office in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group (NasdaqGM: RODM). The firm provides corporate finance, strategic advisory and related services to public and private companies across multiple sectors and regions. They also provide research and sales and trading services to institutional investors. Rodman & Renshaw is a leader in the PIPE and RD (registered direct offering) transaction markets. The firm's research focuses on Asia, clean technology, community & regional banks, energy, industrial and commercial services, life science/healthcare and metals and mining. Rodman & Renshaw is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. | Finance |
Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of cancer therapeutics. The company was founded in November 1999 and headquartered in Germantown, MD. | Health Technology |
Piper Sandler & Co.
Piper Sandler & Co. Regional BanksFinance Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
 Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander. | Finance |
W.R. Hambrecht + Co., Inc.
 W.R. Hambrecht + Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance W.R. Hambrecht + Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It offers underwriting, corporate advisory, equity research, sales, trading, electronic brokerage and private equity services to technology and emerging growth companies. The firm uses Internet and auction processes to serve investors and issuers. The company was founded in January 1998 by William R. Hambrecht and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Citius Pharmaceuticals LLC
Citius Pharmaceuticals LLC AluminumNon-Energy Minerals Citius Pharmaceuticals LLC markets aluminum license plate tags for automobiles. The company was founded on January 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Needham, MA. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Direct Markets, Inc. |
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