John McIlwraith
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John McIlwraith leads Blue Chip Venture Company's Healthcare industry practice and has been active in the leadership and strategic direction of the Firm since 2000. He is active in the Midwest region's venture community and, among other roles, is a founding member and serves on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Venture Capital Association.
Before joining Blue Chip in 1997, John was the senior vice president of strategic planning and general counsel of Indianapolis-based Quantum Health Resources, a publicly-traded healthcare services company that provided drugs and related therapies to patients with chronic diseases. At Quantum, John led business development efforts, including managed care initiatives and new drug launches for Biogen and Glaxo. Upon Quantum's sale to Olsten Health Services, John became the senior vice president, business development, of Olsten (now Gentiva). Prior to Quantum, John was a partner with the Jones Day law firm where he co-founded the firm's Private Ventures practice group. While at Jones Day, John represented venture capital firms and a number of early-stage companies.
Mr. McIlwraith received a B.A. degree from Hillsdale College in 1981, and a J.D. degree magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1985.