# David St. Clair

> David St. Clair founded Medecision in 1988 and served as its CEO through a public listing and acquisition. He returned as interim CEO in 2010 before Deborah Gage succeeded him in 2011. His later professional work includes investment and advisory activities, and Robin Hood Ventures lists him among its members.

- **Role:** Member at Robin Hood Ventures
- **Organizations:** Medecision, Robin Hood Ventures, Halosil International, GMIS, Hay Associates, Solstice Software, Grassroots Unwired, Zymergen
- **Education:** B.A.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Founded Medecision and led it for more than two decades., Led the company through its 2006 IPO and 2008 acquisition., Accepted a U.S. Department of Commerce innovation certificate on the company’s behalf in July 2007.

## Career timeline

- **1981-1985** — Principal in the Strategic Management Group at Hay Associates.
- **1985-1988** — Vice president at GMIS.
- **1988** — Founded Medecision, starting in his basement according to his own account.
- **1997** — First venture financing for Medecision, according to his founder profile.
- **2000** — Reported raising another $30 million for Medecision.
- **2006** — Led Medecision through its IPO, completed December 18 at $10 per share.
- **2008** — Medecision acquired by HCSC for approximately $121 million.
- **2009** — Retirement scheduled for December 31, with Scott Storrer succeeding him.
- **2010** — Returned as interim CEO after Storrer resigned.
- **2011** — Deborah Gage succeeded him; he remained a director and provided transition consulting.

## Achievements

- Founded Medecision and led it for more than two decades.
- Led the company through its 2006 IPO and 2008 acquisition.
- Accepted a U.S. Department of Commerce innovation certificate on the company’s behalf in July 2007.

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Invited former colleagues and partners to an October 26 reunion marking Medecision’s 35th anniversary.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstclair

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