Mr. Richmond dedicated twenty years to the Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies with broad-based specialization in orthopedics and with a significant presence in other medical specialties.  At Stryker, Mr. Richmond held various management positions that culminated in his role as Senior Vice President for Global Marketing and Development. He was instrumental in Stryker’s divisionalization and in the founding of several of Stryker’s current strategic business units, including the Stryker Endoscopy Division.  After retirement from Stryker in 1987, he continued to serve as an exclusive consultant to Stryker’s CEO and Chairman for over fifteen years.   Mr. Richmond is a graduate of Western Michigan University’s College of Business and attended the professional management program at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business.