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Dr. Gil Kliman and Tom Frinzi Appointed to STAAR Surgical Board of Directors
LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and
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[{"type":"text","content":" LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSTAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, today announced the appointment of Gilbert H. Kliman, M.D., Managing Partner, InterWest Partners and Thomas G. Frinzi, former Worldwide President, Surgical, Johnson & Johnson Vision, to its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2020. The appointment of Messrs. Kliman and Frinzi brings the total number of members on STAAR's Board to six.\n\n\n\"The addition of Dr. Gil Kliman and Tom Frinzi to the STAAR Surgical Board of Directors adds extensive ophthalmology, commercial and medical device expertise to STAAR,\" said Lou Silverman, Chairman of the Board of STAAR Surgical. \"Dr. Kliman is an investment professional and former practicing ophthalmologist who will bring a broad range of experiences and perspectives to STAAR’s Board. Tom’s leadership track record in ophthalmology and medical device spans more than 30 years and encompasses both large, well-established companies and innovative start-ups. We believe Gil and Tom’s familiarity with the opportunities and challenges faced by growth-oriented ophthalmic companies will provide valuable insight. On behalf of the entire Board, we look forward to Gil and Tom’s contributions to STAAR’s future successes.”\n\n\nIn addition to Dr. Kliman and Mr. Frinzi, STAAR will nominate its current directors, Stephen Farrell, Caren Mason, John Moore and Louis Silverman for election to serve as directors at its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for July 30, 2020.\n\n\nAbout Gil Kliman\n\n\nGil Kliman, M.D., 61, is a Managing Partner of InterWest Partners, a venture capital firm where he has been a partner since 1996. Dr. Kliman is a board-certified ophthalmologist and completed his residency at Wills Eye Hospital and a retina fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary as a Heed Foundation fellow. He holds a B.A. from Harvard University, an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Dr. Kliman has served on the board of directors of Glaukos Corporation almost continuously since 2007, was a lead investor and director of Avedro (acquired by Glaukos) and IntraLase (acquired by AMO), and currently serves as a director for ORBIS International a...