
	David F. Hoffmeister serves as Chief Financial Officer of Life Technologies. From October 2004 to November 2008, Mr. Hoffmeister served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Life Technologies&rsquo; predecessor entity, Invitrogen Corporation. Prior to joining Invitrogen Corporation, Mr. Hoffmeister held various positions over the course of twenty (20) years with McKinsey &amp; Company, most recently as a senior partner serving clients in the healthcare, private equity and chemicals industries. Prior to joining McKinsey &amp; Company, Mr. Hoffmeister held financial positions at GTE and W.R.Grace. Mr. Hoffmeister is a member of the board of Celanese Corporation. Mr. Hoffmeister received his B.S. in Business from the University of Minnesota and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

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