Alfred E. Mann
Alfred Mann | |
|---|---|
 Mann, December 2010 | |
| Born | 1925[1] |
| Died | February 25, 2016 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. and M.S. (UCLA) |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneurand philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Mann (divorced) Linda Mann (divorced) Susan Kendall Mann (divorced) Claude Mann (until death) |
| Children | 7 |
Alfred E. Mann(1925 – February 25, 2016), also known asAl Mann,was an Americanphysicist,inventor,entrepreneur,andphilanthropist.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mann was born and raised to a Jewish family[3]inPortland, Oregon.His father was a grocer who emigrated from England; his mother a pianist and singer who immigrated fromPoland.[4]
Business
[edit]In 1956, Mann foundedSpectrolab,the first of hisaerospacecompanies. While at Spectrolab, an electro optical systems company, he also foundedHeliotek,asemiconductorcompany, that became a major supplier ofsolar cellsforspacecraft.Among other accomplishments during his tenure, Mann's companies provided the electric power for over 100 spacecraft and constructed one of the lunar experiments. Although he sold both companies toTextronin 1960 (merged into one, Spectrolab is now a subsidiary ofBoeing Satellite Systems), he continued to manage them until 1972. After he left those companies to foundPacesetter Systems,which focused on cardiac pacemakers, he sold that company in 1985 and managed it until 1992. It is now a part ofSt. Jude Medical.Mann then went on to establishMiniMed(insulin pumpsand continuous glucose devices, now owned byMedtronic) and Advanced Bionics (neuroprosthetics,now focused oncochlear implantsand owned bySonova,while its pain management and other neural stimulation products are now owned byBoston Scientific).
At the time of his death, Mann was involved in several companies, including:
- founder and chairman ofSecond Sight Medical Products,a biomedical company which produces theArgus retinal prosthesis;
- founder and chairman ofBioness,a company devoted to applyingelectrostimulationfor functional neural defects such as paralysis;
- founder and chairman of the Board ofQuallion, LLC,a company producing high reliabilitybatteriesfor medical products and for the military and aerospace industries;
- Chairman of Stellar Microelectronics, an electronic circuit manufacturer for the medical, military and aerospace industries;
- Mann also chaired theSouthern California Biomedical Council(SCBC or SoCalBio), the trade association that has represented and promoted the growth of biotech, medtech and digital health industries in the Greater Los Angeles region.[5]
In June 2014, the USFood and Drug AdministrationapprovedMannKind Corporation's application fora unique inhalable insulin (Afrezza)for the treatment ofdiabetes.Mannkind subsequently licensed the device to a French pharmaceutical company,Sanofi,for US$925 million.[6]Mann waschairman of the boardof MannKind Corporation, abiomedicalcompany, where he also served aschief executive officeruntil January 12, 2015.[7]In November 2015, Hakan Edstrom stepped down as CEO and president and will remain until July, 2017 to provide other services for the company. Mann again stepped in as interim CEO.[8]
Mann also served on the board of directors and was the largest investor inEclipse Aviation
Mann was one of the main investors in the development ofMulholland Estates,a gated community in Los Angeles.[9]
Philanthropy
[edit]Mann established Alfred E. Mann Institutes forBiomedical Engineeringat theUniversity of Southern California(USC), known as AMI/USC ($162 million); atPurdue Universityknown as AMI/Purdue ($100 million); and at theTechnionknown as AMIT ($104 million) arebusiness incubatorsformedical devicedevelopment in preparation forcommercialization.The Institutes are essentially fully funded. Three other universities were in late stage discussions as of 2006. AMI was founded in 1998 when Alfred Mann made his first $100 million gift to USC, a major privateresearch universityinLos Angeles.The total giftedendowmentfor AMI/USC is $162 million since then.
The Alfred Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering is charged with selecting, establishing and overseeing the institutes, similar to AMI at USC and at other research universities.
Mann was a LifeTrusteeof the University of Southern California.[10]
Founded in 1985, the Alfred Mann Foundation has several core aims. It aims to work with scientists and research organizations to findbionicsolutions for people suffering from debilitating medical impairments.
As an alumnus ofUCLA,he tried to make a substantial monetary gift to his alma mater to fund a bioengineering institute. However, the donation failed over Mann's desire to retain control over patents and patent revenues generated by the institute. The $162 million gift eventually went to USC, a private institution that agreed to his terms.[11]
On March 16, 2007, Purdue University received a $100 million endowment from the Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering. The endowment was the largest research gift ever at the university and created the Alfred Mann Institute at Purdue.[12]However, AMI Purdue was closed and the unspent portion of the $100 million endowment from the MANN Foundation was rescinded in early 2012.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Mann was married four times and had seven children.[14]His first wife was Beverly Mann.[14]They divorced in 1957[14]His second wife was Linda Mann.[15]They divorced in 1973.[14][15]His third wife was Susan Kendall;[16]they divorced in 1997.[14]In 2004, he married his fourth wife, Claude Mann.[17]
Mann died on February 25, 2016, of natural causes inLas Vegas,Nevadaat the age of 90.[2]
Recognition
[edit]- 2000, Golden Plate Award of theAmerican Academy of Achievement[18]
- 2003, Business Journal's Los Angeles Business Person of the Year
- 2011, MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award[19]
References
[edit]- ^"The World's Billionaires: #721 Alfred Mann".Forbes.March 3, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2010.
- ^ab"Alfred E. Mann, entrepreneur behind the rechargeable pacemaker and an artificial retina, dies at 90".Los Angeles Times.com.RetrievedFebruary 26,2016.
- ^Weinreb, Gali."Alfred Mann to double $100 million Technion donation - Business - Jerusalem Post".Jpost.com.Retrieved2016-02-27.
- ^"Alfred Mann, entrepreneur and philanthropist: Career path - latimes".Articles.latimes.com.2011-10-09.Retrieved2016-02-27.
- ^socalbio.org
- ^Simeon Bennett (2014-08-11)."Sanofi to Pay MannKind Up to $925m for Inhaled Insulin - Bloomberg Business".Bloomberg.com.Retrieved2016-02-27.
- ^Calia, Michael (January 12, 2015)."MannKind Appoints Edstrom CEO as Mann Steps Aside".Wall Street Journal.RetrievedJanuary 13,2014.
- ^"Mannkind CEO steps down".NewsTimes.com.23 November 2015.
- ^Crouch, Gregory (October 30, 1988)."Subdivision Claims Beverly Hills Style--in Sherman Oaks".The Los Angeles Times.RetrievedDecember 1,2017.
- ^"Board of Trustees | About USC".Usc.edu.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-26.Retrieved2016-02-27.
- ^Clark, Justin (2006-11-29)."Crosstown Rivals".L.A. Weekly.Retrieved2016-02-27.
- ^"Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering endows Purdue with $100 million Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development".News.uns.purdue.edu.2007-03-16.Retrieved2016-02-27.
- ^Philanthropy.com April 30, 2012Biomedical Charity Drops $100-Million Research Deal With Purdue
- ^abcdeDavid Whelan (2006-10-09)."$100 Million, Anyone?".Forbes.Retrieved2016-02-27.
- ^abJim Ryan (2016-02-25)."Alfred E. Mann, entrepreneur and inventor born in Portland, dies at 90".Oregon Live.Retrieved2016-02-29.
- ^Mark Lacter (2006-09-25)."A lonely billionaire".LA Observed.Retrieved2016-02-29.
- ^Stuart Pfeifer (September 14, 2014)."At 88, billionaire inventor Alfred Mann's motivated by more than money".Los Angeles Times.com.RetrievedFebruary 29,2016.
Mann and his fourth wife, Claude Mann, have been married 10 years
- ^"Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement".www.achievement.org.American Academy of Achievement.
- ^"Alfred Mann Wins MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award".Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry. 29 April 2011.
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