E Jr Biography and Net Worth

Dr. Morel served as Chief Executive Officer of West from 2002 through 2015 and Chairman from 2003 – 2015. During his tenure revenues tripled and market capitalization increased more than twelve times.  West was the top performing healthcare dividend stock on the NYSE over this time period. Prior to being named CEO he served as Chief Operating Officer and President of the Pharmaceutical Systems Division. His career at West started in 1992 as Director of R&D. From 1984 to 1992 he worked in various positions developing technology for space based remote imaging and the Strategic Defense Initiative. He served as an advisor to NASA on a number of Space Station programs and in 1989 was selected by the Astronaut Office for training as a Mission Specialist. His research has been funded by NASA, the Office of Naval Research, the National Science Foundation, and DARPA. Dr. Morel completed his undergraduate degree in Engineering at Lafayette College and his graduate studies at Cornell University in Materials Science and Veterinary Medicine and the Darden School of the University of Virginia. He received a D.Sc. (Hons) from Roanoke College. Dr. Morel serves as a Director of Stevanato Group SpA. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA and also chairs the Foundation Board of the American Oncologic Hospital of the Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Travis Manion Foundatio. He is the founder of Progenitor Capital LLC and Chairs the Morel Family Foundation. He currently serves as a Trustee of the Darden school at the University of Virginia.