Management Team

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Peter D. Meldrum

President and CEO

Peter D. Meldrum has been a Director of the Company since its inception in May 1991 and has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 1991. Prior to joining the Company he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Founders Fund, Inc., a venture capital group. He received a Doctor of Engineering degree (honorary) from the University of Utah in 2009, a Doctor of Science degree (honorary) from Westminster College in 2004, an M.B.A. degree from the University of Utah in 1974, and a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah in 1970.

Mark C. Capone

President

Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.

Mark C. Capone, President of Myriad Genetic Laboratories, joined the company in October 2002. Mr. Capone also held the positions of Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Sales. He currently serves on the Board of Rules-Based Medicine and is a Board Member of the American Clinical Laboratory Association. Prior to joining Myriad, Mr. Capone served 17 years with Eli Lilly and Company where he held positions as Product Development Manager, Manufacturing Plant Manager, and Area Sales Director. Mr. Capone received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University graduating with highest distinction, his Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Master of Science in Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

James S. Evans

Chief Financial Officer

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

James S. Evans, Chief Financial Officer, joined Myriad in 1995. Mr. Evans served as Myriad's Corporate Controller from 1995 until July 2005 when he was named Vice President, Finance, a position he held until November 2007 when he was named Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Evans began his career in the Audit/Attestation division of the international accounting firm of KPMG, LLP where he held several positions. He worked as the Controller for Genmark, Inc. and Shaperite Concepts, Ltd. prior to joining Myriad. Mr. Evans received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Accounting degrees from Brigham Young University in 1987 and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Utah.

Robert G. Harrison

Chief Information Officer

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Robert G. Harrison, Chief Information Officer, joined Myriad in 1996. Mr. Harrison served as Myriad's Network Administrator from 1996 to 2000. He was then named Director of Information Systems and Technology from 2000 until January 2005. He was then named Vice President of Information Systems and Technology, a position he held until January 2008 when he was named Chief Information Officer. Mr. Harrison began his career in IT working for several private companies and consulting firms where he held several positions in technical support, sales and management capacities. Mr. Harrison received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Utah in 1994.

Gary A. King

Executive Vice President, International Operations

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Gary A. King joined the company in July 2010. Mr. King has been employed in the life sciences industry for more than 25 years. Most recently he was the Chief Executive Officer of AverDx Incorporated, an international biotechnology company that develops novel biomarker diagnostics for critical diseases. Prior to AverDx, he was Vice President, International Operations at Biosite Incorporated, a developer of diagnostic products and antibody development technologies where he spent six years building and leading all of the Company's commercial activities outside the United States. He established marketing and logistics operations in Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Belgium, and he established clinical operations and marketing programs in Asia. Prior to joining Biosite, Mr. King was Division Director in Japan for Guidant Corporation and led Guidant's transition from distributor to direct operations in the Japanese market. Mr. King received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from Pomona College and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Stanford University.

Jerry Lanchbury Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Jerry Lanchbury, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, joined Myriad in September 2002. Dr. Lanchbury graduated from the University of Aston, Birmingham, UK. He earned his doctorate in population genetics from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and subsequently completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the United Medical & Dental Schools of the University of London in Human Disease Genetics. Dr. Lanchbury is a highly respected expert in immunogenetics with more than 100 reviewed research journal publications.

Richard Marsh

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Richard Marsh, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary joined Myriad in November 2002. Prior to joining Myriad, Mr. Marsh served in various positions at Iomega Corporation including Acting General Counsel, Director of IP and Director of Commercial Legal Affairs. Richard received a Masters of Laws degree in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center; a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating magna cum laude; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University; and was formerly a Certified Public Accountant.