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Leonard Schleifer

Leonard S. Schleifer is an American businessman and is the co-founder and chief executive of the biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Early life and education
He was born and raised in a Jewish family, the son of Florence and Charles Baker Schleifer, in Queens, New York. His father was a sweater manufacturer and World War II codebreaker. He graduated with a B.S. from Cornell University and a MD-PhD from the University of Virginia where he studied under future Nobel Laureate, Alfred G. Gilman. He then worked at New York Hospital where he trained to become a neurologist and also served as a junior faculty member. ==Career==
Career
Noticing that the biotechnology company Genentech was conducting state-of-the-art research but not on diseases of the nervous system, Schleifer was determined to get into the biotechnology business. Eylea As CEO of Regeneron, Schleifer oversaw the "approval and growth of high-priced drugs." In 2011, Regeneron's first successful drug was Eylea for age-related macular degeneration. Regeneron's apparent privileged access of its experimental Covid-19 therapeutic to Donald Trump and members of the Trump administration drew criticism over ethical concerns. ==Personal life==
Personal life
He is married to Harriet (née Partel) Schleifer; they have two children, Adam and David. Harriet has an undergraduate degree from Cornell University, two graduate degrees in education from the University of Virginia and a J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law. Schleifer has known U.S. President Donald Trump for some years, as he was a member of Trump’s golf club in Westchester County, New York. His son Adam was one of many candidates for the nomination in the 2020 Democratic Primary for New York's 17th congressional district. ==References==
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