Bruce Wesson
Director/Board Member at ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 2023-12-30
Profile
Joined Galen in 1991 after serving as a Senior Vice President and Managing Director in the Corporate Finance Division at Smith Barney, where he worked for over 23 years.
During his tenure at Smith Barney, Mr. Wesson directed the Major Account Group and was Senior Managing Director in charge of the East Coast region.
Mr. Wesson was also Chairman of the Valuation and Opinion Committee for Corporate Finance.
In this capacity, he was ultimately responsible for all of the valuation and opinions given by Smith Barney.
Mr. Wesson currently serves on the Board of Directors of MedAssets (Vice Chairman), Derma Sciences, Acura Pharmaceuticals, and TPS.
Mr. Wesson is a past trustee of Colgate University for nine years and had served as President of Colgate’s Alumni Corporation Board of Directors.
He also serves as Chairman of the Board of the Overlook Hospital Foundation.
He earned a B.A.
from Colgate University and a M.B.A.
from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2024-01-01 | 829,548 ( 1.26% ) | - $ | 2023-12-30 |
Bruce Wesson active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 1998-02-28 |
Galen Management Services Ltd.
Galen Management Services Ltd. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Galen Management Services Ltd. is a retail chemist based in Leicester, UK. Galen Management Services was acquired by Unichem Plc on April 01, 1994 for $13.73 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-04-22 |
Colgate University | Director/Board Member | 2009-08-11 |
Overlook Hospital Foundation
Overlook Hospital Foundation Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Overlook Hospital Foundation provides fund raising and community outreach services. It raises funds for equipment, facilities, and programs for Overlook Hospital. It specializes in cancer treatment, fundraising, healthcare, and investing. The company is headquartered in Summit, NJ. | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
Galen Management LLC
Galen Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Galen Management LLC (Galen Management) Is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by John Wilkerson and William Grant. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Founder | 2011-07-31 |
Former positions of Bruce Wesson
Companies | Position | End |
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DERMA SCIENCES INC | Director/Board Member | 2016-05-31 |
MEDASSETS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-31 |
Galen Partners III LP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-06-29 |
Galen Associates
Galen Associates Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Galen Management LLC, Galen Associates is a financial services company. The company is based in Stamford, CT. The company was founded by Bruce F. Toby Wesson, John Wilkerson, William R. Grant. | Founder | 2011-06-29 |
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Training of Bruce Wesson
Colgate University | Undergraduate Degree |
Columbia Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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QMED, INC. | Health Technology |
ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 16 |
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Derma Sciences, Inc.
Derma Sciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Derma Sciences, Inc. is a medical device company. It operates through the following product segments: Advanced Wound Care (AWC), Traditional Wound Care (TWC), and Other. The AWC segment includes both novel and otherwise differentiated dressings, devices, and skin substitutes designed to promote wound healing and prevent infection. The TWC segment focuses on commodity related dressings, ointments, gauze bandages, adhesive bandages, wound closure strips, catheter fasteners, and skin care products. The company was founded on September 10, 1984 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Health Technology |
Daou Systems, Inc.
Daou Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Daou Systems, Inc. provided network integration services to healthcare organizations. It has provided services to more than 1,600 healthcare organizations, including leading private and public hospitals, integrated healthcare delivery networks (IDNs). The company was founded by Georges J. Daou in 1987 and is headquartered in Exton, PA | Technology Services |
DJO Global, Inc.
DJO Global, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology DJO Global, Inc. engages in the development and distribution medical devices for musculoskeletal health, joint reconstruction, vascular health, and pain management. Its product include knee ligament bracing, custom bracing, post-op knee bracing, hip implants, shoulder implants, shoulder bracing, spine bracing, cervical collars, walking braces, and ankle bracing. The company was founded by Mark Nordquist and Ken Reed in 1978 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX. | Health Technology |
Galen Partners III LP | Finance |
Essential Group, Inc.
Essential Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Essential Group, Inc. provides clinical and contract research services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Gurnee, IL. | Commercial Services |
Crompton Corp.
Crompton Corp. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Crompton Corporation is a global producer and marketer of specialty chemicals and polymer products. Products and services solve customer problems and add value to customers' products.Crompton, formed by the merger of Crompton & Knowles and Witco, isn't mixed-up, but its products are. The company gets three-fourths of its sales from producing polymers; polymer additives, including additives for plastics, rubber, and urethane; and polymer processing equipment. Crompton agreed to acquire Great Lakes Chemical in early 2005 | Process Industries |
MedAssets, Inc.
MedAssets, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services MedAssets, Inc. engages in the provision of technology based products and services to hospitals, health systems, and other non-acute healthcare systems. The company was founded by John A. Bardis in June 24, 1999 and is headquartered in Irving, TX. | Technology Services |
Smith Barney, Inc.
Smith Barney, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Smith Barney, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research | Finance |
Galen Management Services Ltd.
Galen Management Services Ltd. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Galen Management Services Ltd. is a retail chemist based in Leicester, UK. Galen Management Services was acquired by Unichem Plc on April 01, 1994 for $13.73 million. | Retail Trade |
LANXESS Solutions US, Inc.
LANXESS Solutions US, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries LANXESS Solutions US, Inc. developed engineered industrial specialty chemicals. It operated through the following segments: Industrial Engineered Products and Industrial Performance Products. The Industrial Engineered Products segment provided engineered specialty chemicals used in agriculture, automotive, building and construction, electronics, fine chemicals, insulation, mercury control, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, plastics and solar energy applications. The Industrial Performance Products segment offered synthetic base stocks, additive components, finished synthetic lubricants and specialty greases. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Process Industries |
Smith Barney Harris Upham & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Galen Management LLC
Galen Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Galen Management LLC (Galen Management) Is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by John Wilkerson and William Grant. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Finance |
Harris Upham & Co, Inc. | Finance |
Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Galen Associates
Galen Associates Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Galen Management LLC, Galen Associates is a financial services company. The company is based in Stamford, CT. The company was founded by Bruce F. Toby Wesson, John Wilkerson, William R. Grant. | Finance |
Overlook Hospital Foundation
Overlook Hospital Foundation Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Overlook Hospital Foundation provides fund raising and community outreach services. It raises funds for equipment, facilities, and programs for Overlook Hospital. It specializes in cancer treatment, fundraising, healthcare, and investing. The company is headquartered in Summit, NJ. | Health Services |
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