Timothy Franson

Timothy R.
Franson is the founder of Franson PharmAdvisors LLC, serving as President since 2008.
Current jobs include Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee at Drake University, Director at Perfinity Biosciences, Inc., Director at Villages of Indiana, Director at Indiana State Museum, Associate Professor at Butler University, Trustee at Xavier University of Louisiana, Senior Vice President at B&D Consulting LLC since 2009, Member of the American Federation for Medical Research, Member of the American Society for Microbiology, Adjunct Professor at The Indiana University School of Medicine, and Principal at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (Minnesota).
Former jobs include Chairman of the Clinical Steering Committee at Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America, Chairman at Critical Path Institute, Independent Director at Myrexis, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, Independent Director at Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2015 to 2023, Independent Director at Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. from 2015 to 2024, Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs at Eli Lilly & Co. from 1986 to 2008, Chief Medical Officer at YourEncore, Inc. from 2014 to 2019, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Indiana University, Assistant Professor at The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., Executive Partner at Cardinal Equity Partners LLC, VP of US Clinical Research & Global Regulatory Affairs at Lilly Research Laboratories from 1988 to 2008, Trustee at The United States Pharmacopeia from 2010 to 2020, and Principal at FaegreBD Consulting from 2009 to 2014.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Drake University conferred in 1974 and a doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Medicine conferred in 1978.