Mr. Papasan is the retired President of Smith & Nephew
Orthopedics. He joined Smith & Nephew in July, 1991 as President of the Ortho
Division and Retired December 31, 2002. During his 11+ year period, the
Division grew sales from $300 million to $650 million while growing
profitability at over 15% per year. Mr. Papasan was responsible for R&D,
Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, and all administrative functions of the
Company during his tenure as President. Following Retirement, he worked for
Smith & Nephew as Director and Lobbyist until the end of 2005. Currently, he
sits on the Boards of Axiomed Spine, BioMiMetic Therapeutics Cagenix, Reaves
Utility Income Fund, Smith Seckman and Reid Engineering, and Triumph
Bankshares, Inc .
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