Richard Rodgers

Director/Board Member at ARDELYX, INC.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-06-29

59 year

59 connections

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Mr. Richard J.
Rodgers is an Independent Director at Novavax, Inc., an Independent Director at Opus Genetics, Inc. and an Independent Director at Ardelyx, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Novavax, Inc., Opus Genetics, Inc. and Ardelyx, Inc. Mr. Rodgers was previously employed as an Independent Director by Sagimet Biosciences, Inc., an Independent Director by Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a CFO, Secretary, Treasurer & Executive VP by Tesaro, Inc., a Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President by Abraxis BioScience, Inc., a Chief Accounting Officer, Senior VP & Controller by MGI PHARMA, Inc., a Controller by MedSource Technologies Holdings LLC, a Principal by ADC Telecommunications, Inc., and a Principal by Arthur Andersen LLP.
He received his undergraduate degree from St. Cloud State University and an MBA from The Curtis L.
Carlson School of Management.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ARDELYX, INC. 0.18%	2026-06-15	439,998 ( 0.18% )	2 M $	2026-06-29
OPUS GENETICS, INC. 0.42%	2026-04-19	343,022 ( 0.42% )	1 M $	2026-06-29
NOVAVAX, INC. 0.03%	2026-06-19	47,370 ( 0.03% )	446 225 $	2026-06-29

Richard Rodgers active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ARDELYX, INC.	Director/Board Member	2014-02-28
OPUS GENETICS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2020-10-31
NOVAVAX, INC.	Director/Board Member	2022-10-28

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Former positions of Richard Rodgers

Companies	Position	End
SAGIMET BIOSCIENCES INC.	Director/Board Member	2024-06-04
REXAHN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2020-10-31
TESARO INC	Founder	2013-08-30
Abraxis BioScience, Inc. Abraxis BioScience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures specialty pharmaceutical products	Director of Finance/CFO	2010-02-02
MGI PHARMA, Inc. MGI PHARMA, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops. manufactures & markets pharmaceutical and medical products for therapeutic markets	Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	2008-12-31

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Private companies	13
CommScope Connectivity LLC CommScope Connectivity LLC Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides broadband communications network infrastructure products and related services	Electronic Technology
MGI PHARMA, Inc. MGI PHARMA, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops. manufactures & markets pharmaceutical and medical products for therapeutic markets	Health Technology
Novavax, Inc. Novavax, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in development of novel recombinant vaccines	Health Technology
MedSource Technologies Holdings LLC MedSource Technologies Holdings LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides engineering, manufacturing and supply chain management services for the medical device industry	Health Technology
Abraxis BioScience, Inc. Abraxis BioScience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures specialty pharmaceutical products	Health Technology
Tesaro, Inc. Tesaro, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs for cancer patients	Health Technology
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
St. Cloud State University St. Cloud State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company	Health Technology
Sagimet Biosciences, Inc. Sagimet Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops novel therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases	Health Technology
Ardelyx, Inc. Ardelyx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and Develops therapeutic therapeutic drugs that work in the gastrointestinal tract to treat cardio-renal, GI and metabolic diseases	Health Technology
The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercializes pharmaceuticals for eye disorders	Health Technology