Robert C. Kidder

Chairman, Board of Directors

Mr. Kidder has a distinguished 40-year career in business enterprise and corporate governance. In addition to his role at Microvi, he serves as the Chairman of Advanced Drainage Systems, the Chairman of Wildcat Discovery Technologies, and a Director at Cohn Robbins Holdings Corporation. His previous appointments include Director at Merck & Co., Chairman of Chrysler Group LLC, Lead Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee at Morgan Stanley, and a member of the boards of Ohio State University and the Columbus Children’s Hospital. Mr. Kidder’s executive experience includes serving in a variety of strategic and high-growth companies. As the CEO of Duracell and Borden from 1984-2004, Mr. Kidder partnered with KKR & Co. to build shareholder value. As the head of the Corporate Development and Strategy team at a large public company, he led a major M&A effort. Also, at McKinsey & Company, Mr. Kidder worked with CEOs on projects ranging from product and corporate strategy to M&A advice. Mr. Kidder has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and a M.S. in Industrial Economics from Iowa State University.