LARRY COLEMAN, PH.D.
VENTURE PARTNER

Dr. Coleman joined SSM as a Venture Partner in 2007. He has over 20 years of private equity experience and has been involved in the healthcare industry for over 30 years.

Dr. Coleman co-founded and serves as Managing General Partner of Coleman Swenson Booth (CSB), one of the first dedicated healthcare venture capital funds in the U.S. Founded in 1983, CSB has invested in over 80 healthcare companies, including Surgical Care Affiliates, Pyxis, Integrated Health, Long Term Care Group, Coventry and Vitas.

Prior to CSB, Dr. Coleman began his venture capital career as President of HCA Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Hospital Corporation of America. Prior to entering venture capital, he held senior management positions at Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (3M), SmithKline Instruments and Diagnostics, and Damon Clinical Laboratories.

Dr. Coleman has served as a director on the boards of twenty-six start-up and emerging growth healthcare companies. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Active Services, an adult day care provider; and LXU Healthcare, a specialty surgical marketing and distribution company. He received an A.B. degree from the University of North Carolina and a Ph.D. in immunology-biochemistry from the University of South Dakota.