Leonard S Schleifer was born on 1953 and is an American businessman and is the co-founder and chief executive of the biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
10 Facts About Leonard Schleifer
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Leonard Schleifer was born and raised in a Jewish family, the son of Florence and Charles Baker Schleifer, in Queens, New York.
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Leonard Schleifer's father was a sweater manufacturer and World War II codebreaker.
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Leonard Schleifer then worked at New York Hospital where he trained to become a neurologist and served as a junior faculty member.
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Leonard Schleifer recruited George Yancopoulos, a 28-year-old scientist, to be his partner, and in 1988 they founded Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
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Leonard Schleifer implemented two strategic changes; only invest in drugs in which the biology of the disorder is fully understood; and do not underestimate the importance of human testing to ensure that what works in the laboratory will work in the real world.
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Leonard Schleifer licensed the drug to Aventis which was then bought by Sanofi which had no interest in the eye drug.
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Leonard Schleifer is married to Harriet Schleifer; they have two children, Adam and David.
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Leonard Schleifer serves as a member of the Board of Governors of American Jewish Committee and as president of her synagogue.
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Leonard Schleifer has known US President Donald Trump for some years, as he was a member of Trump's golf club in Westchester County, New York.