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Mr. Rein was instrumental in the conception and creation of Foundation Medical Partners, as he has had a long-standing relationship with Dr. Delos Cosgrove and with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Most recently, Mr. Rein served for 15 years as the Founder and the Managing General Partner of Canaan Partners. In addition to his role as the Managing General Partner at Canaan Partners, Mr. Rein was responsible for Canaan's Life Sciences Investment Practice. Prior to Canaan Partners, he was President and CEO of GE Venture Capital Corporation. Mr. Rein has extensive experience with small and mid-sized companies, including the supervision of all investments made by GE Venture Capital during his tenure as President. Mr. Rein joined General Electric Company in 1979 and directed several of GE's lighting businesses as general manager before joining the venture capital subsidiary. He has also worked for Polaroid Corporation in several manufacturing positions; with Transaction Systems, Inc., a strategic consulting firm, as a Vice President; and with Gulf Oil Corporation as Director of Corporate Planning. In addition to serving on the boards of several private companies, Mr. Rein is a director of Anadigics Inc. and Spine Wave, Inc. Previously, Mr. Rein was a member of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Board of Directors and was the recipient of the 2002 NVCA Outstanding Service Award.

Mr. Rein attended Emory University and Oglethorpe College and holds an M.B.A. from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.