18 Facts About Michael Bonney

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Michael "Mike" Weston Bonney is an American businessman and former pharmaceutical executive.

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Michael Bonney was hired by Biogen in 1995 eventually becoming the company's vice president for Sales and Marketing.

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Michael Bonney was appointed the chief operating officer of Cubist Pharmaceuticals in 2003 and served in the position for one year before becoming chief executive.

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Michael Bonney serves as an advisor to former Prime Minister David Cameron's Commission on Antimicrobial Resistance.

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Michael Bonney began his formal business career after graduating from Bates in 1984 in small pharmaceutical startups, before leaving the companies in various sales management positions.

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Michael Bonney held various positions in sales, marketing and strategic planning at Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, ending his eleven-year career and served as its National Business Director.

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Michael Bonney served as the chief operating officer of the company from January 2002 to June 2003.

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Michael Bonney was awarded the MASSBio Innovative Leadership Award in 2010.

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Michael Bonney received a total annual compensation as CEO of $6.6 million; $750,000 as base salary, $840,000 as bonuses, $2,499,998 in stock options, $2,499,998 in awarded stock, and $16,953 in other compensation.

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Michael Bonney left the company as CEO tracked to reach $2 billion in sales and to expand the revenue stream of its flagship drug Cubicin.

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Michael Bonney left the company with an estimated $30,364,448 in accumulated compensation.

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Michael Bonney joined Boston-based company Third Rock Ventures as a partner in early 2015 and left in late 2016.

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Michael Bonney's position encompassed guiding start up companies to financial viability and encourage marketplace completion in the field of bio medicine.

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Michael Bonney gave angel funds to a start up called X4 Pharmaceuticals in late 2014.

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Michael Bonney served as a Director of TerraGen Discovery, Inc since June 11,2003.

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Michael Bonney was appointed the chairman of the board of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in December 2015.

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Michael Bonney serves as a trustee of his alma mater, Bates College, and in 2016, he along with his wife, Alison, gave the college a total of $10 million, the largest donation by a single party in the history of the college.

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Michael Bonney currently serves on the board of Rare, an international conservation organization.