Mr. Shea joined Basking Biosciences as CEO shortly after its founding in 2019. He is an experienced life sciences entrepreneur and has been involved in the creation and growth of multiple life science start-up and growth companies for over the last 20 years. He began his career at Merck. Rich received his MBA from Duke and his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to attending Duke, Rich served for 5 years as a Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy.