About Fred B. Parks

BSME 1969, UMR
MSME 1970, University of Arizona
PhDME 1973, University of Missouri-Columbia
OGS Member

Fred B. Parks joined Urologix a medical manufacturer of urology devices in May 2003 as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.Prior to joining Urologix, Mr. Parks was employed by Philips Medical Systems-Cleveland (formerly Marconi Medical) from 1999 to 2003.In 1998 and 1999, Mr. Parks served as President, COO and a Board Member for St. Jude Medical, a medical device company focusing on implantable cardiovascular products.From 1976 to 1997, Mr. Parks was employed by EG&G, Inc. (now PerkinElmer, Inc.), a diversified technology global corporation, where he served as President, COO and a Board Member.Parks holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.Dr. Parks also serves as a director of Viasys Healthcare Inc.