Staar Surgical
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
President and CEO David Bailey is elected chairman following the Jan. 11 death of Chairman Andrew Pollet, 49. Prior to Bailey's arrival on Dec. 20, Pollet served as Staar's interim president/CEO (1"The Gray Sheet" Jan. 8, 2001, In Brief)
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