David Dean Halbert, D.Sc. (h.c.) founded our Company in 2008 and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of our board of directors since our inception. Mr. Halbert and his family also created and solely support the Caris Foundation, a non-profit, private foundation formed in 2002 that aids impoverished people by helping to provide for their basic needs. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Halbert served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caris Diagnostics, a Texas-based pathology company specializing in gastrointestinal pathology, and our former parent company, which was sold to Miraca Life Sciences in 2011. Prior to Caris Diagnostics, Mr. Halbert served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AdvancePCS Inc. ( AdvancePCS ), a prescription benefit plan administrator that he founded in 1987, until its merger with CVS Caremark Corporation in 2004. Mr. Halbert holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Abilene Christian University and an honorary Doctor of Science from Abilene Christian University for his contributions to precision medicine and his global philanthropic work. We believe Mr. Halbert s extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry, business experience, and history of leadership as Caris Chairman, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer make him well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.