Gordon Binder is the managing director of Coastview Capital LLC, a venture-capital firm he founded in 2001. From 1982 through 2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer, then Chief Executive Officer, and finally Chairman of Amgen. Forbes magazine counted him among ""biotech's most respected business minds."" Philip Bashe has authored or co-authored books on a wide variety of genres, including health, sports, biography, and popular culture.