Delbert F. Foit Jr.As chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Sequenom, Inc., a San Diego-based DNA analysis DNA analysis Any technique used to analyze genes and DNA. See Chromosome walking, DNA fingerprinting, Footprinting, In situ hybridization, Jeffries' probe, Jumping libraries, PCR, RFLP analysis, Southern blot hybridization. company, Delbert Foit Jr. gave his employees reading assignments from management books, then held retreats where the group talked about how the lessons applied to the company. After spending 22 years at Johnson & Johnson, seven years with pharmaceutical giant Roche and four years at Sequenom, Foit said he realized what he came to love most about his job was fostering the professional and personal growth of individuals. Since he stepped into the position of director of life sciences programs at UC San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Extension in September, Foit said there are not enough hours in the day. As director, he is responsible for creating and developing continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). programs for life science professionals. Foit retired from Sequenom in 2002 and has been involved in UCSD UCSD University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, California) UCSD User Centered System Design UCSD Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District (Illinois) UCSD Ultra Cool Sexy Dudes Connect's Springboard program, which assists biotech startups. He also began a startup of his own: San Diego-based StructureSpec Biosciences, Inc., which is developing a product that aims to replace monoclonal antibodies This is a list of monoclonal antibodies, antibodies which are clones of a single parent cell. When used as medications, the generic names end in -mab (see "Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies"). for diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer's. Foit is using his experience in-operations, quality assurance, product development, technology, supply chain management and customer support to teach biotech-related courses at UCSD Extension, as well as UCSD's Rady School of Management The Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego is a graduate-level business school offering full-time and part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs in addition to executive education. . BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY Essential business philosophy: Provide your team with the resources to get the job done, and then get out of their way. Best way to keep a competitive edge: Know your competitors as well as you know yourself. Guiding principles: Honesty, integrity, fairness and practicality. Yardstick for success: Realizing one's potential. Goals yet to be achieved: Creating a UCSD Extensions online advanced professional education program for life science professionals recognized as best practices within the field. JUDGMENT CALLS Best business decision: Leaving "golden retirement" for UCSD. Worst business decision: Underestimating the time and resources to bring a new product to market. Toughest business decision: Terminating an employee. Biggest missed opportunity: Flying to Oshkosh Air Show. Mentor: Many--still remain in contact with most of them. TRUE CONFESSIONS True Confessions was a magazine published by Fawcett Publications, beginning in 1922. With a cover price of 25 cents, the front cover of the October, 1922, issue heralded, "Our Thousand Dollar Prize Winner—'All Hell Broke Loose'. What you like best about your job: The people I work with and assisting people in making a difference in their careers. What you like least about your job: The day is too short. Pet peeves: People not accepting responsibility for their actions. Most important lesson learned: Don't give up--be vested, not invested in outcome. Person most interested in meeting: Chuck Yeager  This page is currently protected from editing until disputes have been resolved. , retired general,
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Most-respected competitor: All are respected. Three greatest passions: My wife, Cindy, my three grandchildren and flying. First choice for a new career: This is my career--helping people succeed, realize their potential. PREDILECTIONS Favorite quote: Survival--"It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle gazelle, name for the many species of delicate, graceful antelopes of the genus Gazella, inhabiting arid, open country. Most gazelles are found only in Africa, but several species range over N Africa and SW Asia; the Persian, or goitered, gazelle ( , when the sun comes up you'd better be running" --anonymous. Most influential books: "Leadership Principles of Attila the Hun"; "Leading With the Heart"; "Fast, Focused & Flexible." Favorite status symbol: Having a 10-yearold gas barbecue grill. Favorite movie: "Top Gun," "Seabiscuit" and "Jurassic Park." Favorite restaurant: Lupi's Restaurant in Bird Rock. Favorite place for business meetings: Milton's Delicatessen in Del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Favorite vacation spot: Lake Tahoe. Favorite way to spend time: Walking with my wife. Favorite automobile: Porsche. Resume Name: Delbert F. Foit Jr. Title: Director, Life Science Programs, UC San Diego Extension. Education: Rutgers University, B.S., 1968; Rider University, M.B.A., 1979. Residence: La Jolla. Age: 59. Family: Wife, Cindy; son, Stephen, who is married, lives in Atlanta and has three children. |
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