Donald E. Bobo, Jr. has been corporate vice president, heart valve therapy since 2007 and is responsible for the company’s surgical heart valve business, including tissue replacement and repair devices.

Bobo has over 25 years of experience in the medical products and healthcare industry where he most recently served as Edwards’ vice president and general manager of transcatheter mitral repair and as vice president, corporate strategy.

Prior to joining Edwards, he served as director and general manager of the non-invasive monitoring business unit of InnerSpace, a medical device startup company. Since 2004, Bobo has served on the school of biological sciences Dean’s Leadership Council at the University of California, Irvine.

From 2001 to 2006, he served as a director and board member of PLC Medical. He received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Bob Jones University and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Southern California