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Currently, Colin Shannon is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at PRA Health Sciences, Inc. and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., President for PRA International Operations, Inc. and President of PRA Holdings, Inc. (which are all subsidiaries of PRA Health Sciences, Inc.). He is also on the board of Pharm Research Associates (UK) Ltd. and IMP Logistics UK Ltd. and Fellow Member at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Colin Shannon previously occupied the position of Executive VP-Global Clinical Operations at Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC and Executive VP-Global Clinical Operations at PPD Development LP. He received a graduate degree and an MBA from City University London.
Colin Shannon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SYNEOS HEALTH, INC. | Chairman | 2024-10-08 |
Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc.
Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical research services | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-12-31 |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Pharm Research Associates (UK) Ltd.
Pharm Research Associates (UK) Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides data processing and hosting services | Director/Board Member | - |
IMP Logistics UK Ltd.
IMP Logistics UK Ltd. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides clinical trial logistics and supply chain management services | Director/Board Member | 2016-10-16 |
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Belgium BV
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Belgium BV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-01 |
Patient Square Capital
Patient Square Capital Investment ManagersFinance Patient Square invests in both private and public companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on health care and technology sectors such as development-stage therapeutics, commercial-stage pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, & life science tools, health care providers and tech-enabled & other services. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Consultant / Advisor | 2022-07-25 |
Former positions of Colin Shannon
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| ICON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2022-12-30 |
| PRA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-06-30 |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a contract research organization for life-changing therapies | Commercial Services |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical research and development services for pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies | Commercial Services |
ICON plc
ICON plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical research and development services | Commercial Services |
PPD Development LP
PPD Development LP Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Provides drugs and medicine production services | Distribution Services |
Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc.
Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical research services | Commercial Services |
PRA International Operations, Inc.
PRA International Operations, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides outsourced clinical trial services | Commercial Services |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
PRA Holdings, Inc.
PRA Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides outsourced clinical development services | Commercial Services |
Pharm Research Associates (UK) Ltd.
Pharm Research Associates (UK) Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides data processing and hosting services | Technology Services |
City University London
City University London Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Belgium BV
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Belgium BV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | Commercial Services |
IMP Logistics UK Ltd.
IMP Logistics UK Ltd. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides clinical trial logistics and supply chain management services | Transportation |
Syneos Health, Inc.
Syneos Health, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides outsourced clinical development and commercialization services to biopharmaceutical companies | Health Technology |
Patient Square Capital
Patient Square Capital Investment ManagersFinance Patient Square invests in both private and public companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on health care and technology sectors such as development-stage therapeutics, commercial-stage pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, & life science tools, health care providers and tech-enabled & other services. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Finance |
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