Primary Job Title Founder and CEO Primary Organization Sprout Pharmaceuticals
Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Regions Research Triangle, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
LinkedIn View on LinkedIn
Bob co-founded and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Sprout. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Slate until it’s acquisition in December 2011.
From June 2004 to March 2005, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly-traded specialty pharmaceutical company in the fields of urology and
men’s health.
Previously, Mr. Whitehead served in executive capacities at Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, ZymoGenetics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, Dura Pharmaceuticals and Élan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which acquired Dura Pharmaceuticals in 2000.


