MANAGEMENT

Larry H. Coleman, Ph.D., Managing General Partner

Dr. Coleman is a founder of Coleman Swenson Booth Inc. He began his venture capital career in 1983 as President of HCA Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Hospital Corporation of America.  Dr. Coleman has extensive experience in various management and technical supervisory positions in the product and service segments of the healthcare industry.  Prior to entering venture capital, he held senior management positions at Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (3M), SmithKline Instruments and Diagnostics, and Damon Clinical Laboratories.

Dr. Coleman has served as a director on the boards of 24 start-up and emerging growth companies. He received an A.B. degree from the University of North Carolina and a Ph.D. in immunology-biochemistry from the University of South Dakota.

W. David Swenson, General Partner

Mr. Swenson was affiliated with Hospital Corporation of America ("HCA") prior to founding Coleman Swenson Booth Inc.  At HCA, he served as Senior Strategic Planning Analyst and Chief Financial Officer, The Center for Health Studies; and Treasurer and Investment Manager, HCA Capital Corporation.  Mr. Swenson has extensive experience in tracking emerging technologies and alternatives to hospital delivery of healthcare, analysis of hospital management companies, strategic planning, and financial analyses for corporate acquisitions and mergers.  

Mr. Swenson has served on the boards of 23 start-up and emerging growth healthcare companies.  He received an M.B.A. degree from the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University.

Robert B. Coleman, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Coleman began his career at Coleman Swenson Booth as an Intern in 1997 progressing to Investment Associate in 1999.  In this position, he was responsible for identifying new investments, sourcing merger and acquisition opportunities for portfolio companies, performing due diligence, and monitoring existing investments.  Mr. Coleman assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer in 2004 and is responsible for money management, accounting, portfolio distributions, and communication with the limited partners.

Mr. Coleman received his B.A. degree from the University of Tennessee and his M.B.A. degree from Belmont University.


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