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Peter M. Nicholas a co founder of Boston Scientific has been Chairman of the Board since 1995. He has been a Director since 1979 and served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1979 to March 1999 and Co Chairman of the Board from 1979 to 1995. Prior to joining Boston Scientific he was corporate director of marketing and general manager of the Medical Products Division at Millipore Corporation a medical device company and served in various sales marketing and general management positions at Eli Lilly and Company. He is currently Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Duke University. Mr. Nicholas is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Trust for that organization. He has also served on several for profit and not for profit boards. Mr. Nicholas is also a member of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable Massachusetts Business High Technology Council CEOs for Fundamental Change in Education and the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. After college Mr. Nicholas served as an officer in the U.S. Navy resigning his commission as lieutenant in 1966. Mr. Nicholas received a B.A. degree from Duke University and an M.B.A. degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the brother of N.J. Nicholas Jr. one of our directors. | 