Board of Directors

John Q. Adams, Sr.

Mr. Adams has enjoyed a 45 year career in the pharmaceutical industry and has built four successful companies; Baylor Laboratories, Allerderm, Inc., Adams Laboratories and most recently Adams Respiratory Therapeutics (ARXT), where he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Mr. Adams developed Rough Creek Lodge and Conference Center located near Dallas, TX. Mr. Adams is a graduate of Heidelberg College and serves as a director of several professional and philanthropic organizations. Mr. Adams resides in Colleyville, Texas.

James R. Butler, Chairman

Mr. Butler retired as President of Alza International in 2001. Mr. Butler joined Alza Corporation, the world’s premier drug delivery company in 1994 as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining Alza, Mr. Butler was Senior Vice President and General Manager for Glaxo, Inc. Mr. Butler presided over the launch and market development of Zantac, which became the world’s best selling prescription medication. Mr. Butler serves on the Board of Pharmacy at the University of Florida, his alma mater. Mr. Butler resides in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Robert A. Casper, Ph.D., Senior Vice President & CTO

Dr. Casper, a chemical and biomedical engineer, is a co-inventor of the Acu-Breathe™ technology. He currently serves as Sr. Vice President & CTO at Respirics. Prior to Respirics, Dr. Casper was a co-founder of Innovative Devices, a company specializing in pharmaceutical aerosol devices and systems for measuring drug absorption from the intestine. Before co-founding Innovative Devices, Dr. Casper held Section Head and Associate Director positions at Glaxo, Inc. and Southern Research Institute. Dr. Casper is an inventor on twenty six patents relating to medical devices, controlled drug delivery and orthpaedic biomechanics. He holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University. Dr. Casper lives in Sanford, NC.

R. Brent Dixon

Mr. Dixon founded First Horizon Pharmaceuticals (FRXT) in July 1992 and served as the company President until 2001. He has over 30 years of operational and strategic market development experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining First Horizon, Mr. Dixon was President of Dixon Associates, a healthcare consulting company, and held various positions at Center Laboratories, a division of MerckAG, Roberts Pharmaceuticals and Adams Laboratories. He attended St. Petersburg Junior College and the University of Mississippi. Mr. Dixon lives in Dunwoody, GA.

Gilbert S. Mott, Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Mott serves as President & CEO at Respirics. He began his career in pharmaceuticals at Glaxo Inc. in 1979. He held various positions at Glaxo during his 16 years there including Vice President of Marketing and more recently Vice President of Managed Care before leaving in 1995 to help found Enact Health Management Systems, in Mountain View, CA, later Lifechart.com. Mr. Mott is a graduate of the University of Miami and studied pharmaceutical marketing at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Mr. Mott resides in Durham, NC. 

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