William Heiden biography

William K. Heiden serves as Independent Director of the Company since November 2015. Mr. Heiden has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the board of directors, of AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, since May 2012. Prior to joining AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Heiden served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. (now known as rEVO Biologics, Inc.), a biotherapeutics company, starting in June 2010. From September 2004 until December 2008, Mr. Heiden served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Heiden served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Praecis Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (which was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline), from 2002 to 2004. From 1987 to 2002, Mr. Heiden progressed through various positions of increasing responsibility at Schering-Plough Corporation (which was acquired by Merck & Co.), including managing a number of businesses in the United States, Europe and Canada. Mr. Heiden holds an M.B.A. from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, a M.I.M. degree from the University of Louvain and a B.A. degree from the University of Florida.

What is the salary of William Heiden?

As the Independent Director of Atara Biotherapeutics Inc, the total compensation of William Heiden at Atara Biotherapeutics Inc is $302,492. There are 11 executives at Atara Biotherapeutics Inc getting paid more, with Pascal Touchon having the highest compensation of $6,637,310.