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Biography PhotoBill R. Sanford
Founder and Chairman, SYMARK LLC
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board


Bill R. Sanford is the Founder and Chairman of Symark LLC, a company that focuses on the development and commercialization of biosciences systems. He is Executive Founder and retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of STERIS Corporation, a global provider of infection and contamination prevention systems, products, services and technologies. Mr. Sanford serves on the board of directors of KeyCorp, its executive and audit committees, and on the board of directors of its KeyBank N.A. subsidiary. He is an active early and growth stage equity investor through Symark, and serves as a board member, executive and advisor of several private for-profit companies, not-for-profit organizations, investment limited partnerships and venture capital firms.

Mr. Sanford serves on the following Committee of the Board of Directors of Greatbatch, Inc.:

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee