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Norman Edward Sharpless
Health and Human Services (joined: Oct. 17, 2017)
Director, National Cancer Institute | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation Member, Advisory Board (Will formally resign upon appointment)
- American Society of Clinical Investigation Associate Editor (Associate Editor job for the Journal of Clinical Investigation; Editorial board based at Duke and UNC)
- Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Member, Advisory Board
- G1 Therapeutics Consultant
- Glenn Foundation-American Federation of Aging Chair, Advisory Board
- Harvard Medical School Member, Tenure Committee
- HealthSpan Diagnostics Founder and Board Member
- MD Anderson Cancer Center External Advisory Board Member
- St Judes External Advisory Board Member
- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine Director, Cancer Center
- Thomas Jefferson University Cancer Center External Advisory Board Member
- Unity Biotechnology Consultant (Compensation to be an advisor to Unity is solely through an option to purchase up to 50,000 shares of their stock. Roughly half of these options are unvested.)
- Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center External Advisory Board Member
Former Compensation Sources
- American Society of Clinical Investigation Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Investigation
- G1 Therapeutics Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board
- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine Cancer Center Director and Physician
- Unity Biotechnology Consultant
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The University of North Carolina School of Medicine | $605,000 | |
| G1 Therapeutics, stock options | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| G1 Therapeutics | $123,750 | |
| G1 Therapeutics | $5,000,001 - $25,000,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| HealthSpan Diagnostics | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $2,500 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Cancer Center | $1,000 | |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | $3,000 | |
| Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center | $3,000 | |
| American Society of Clinical Investigation | $5,999 | |
| Harvard Medical School - 2/5 to 2/12 2016 | $500 | |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | $2,000 | |
| University of North Carolina | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Unity Biotechnology | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering - 5/14/2017 | $300 | |
| Pfizer - Boston Meeting - 4/19/2016 | $4,000 | |
| University of Pittsburgh - 5/23/2016 | $1,000 | |
| University of Texas Southwestern - 2/10/2016 | $500 | |
| Aspen Cancer Conference - 7/16/2016 | $1,000 | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute - 2/23/2016 | $1,000 | |
| Emory School of Medicine - 1/31/2017 | $1,000 | |
| Traditional IRA | ||
| JP Morgan Chase Alerian MLP Index ETN | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| SEP-IRA | ||
| JP Morgan Chase Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMJ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF (FM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 403(b) | ||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional (VTSNX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional Plus (VEMPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cohen & Steers Realty Fund (CSRSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Plus (VIIIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Institutional (VBTIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Short Term Bond Index Institutional (VBITX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA US Large Cap Value Fund (DFLVX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Gateway Fund (GTEYX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade (VFSUX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| University of North Carolina Faculty & Physicians 403(b) | ||
| Cohen and Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund (DFCEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income (DFGBX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| DFA US Large Cap Value (DFLVX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Admiral (VFIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Admiral (VEXAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Admiral (VBIRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Admiral (VBTLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Admiral (VTIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| University of North Carolina Faculty & Physicians 457(b) | ||
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA US Large Cap Value (DFLVX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Admiral (VFIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Admiral (VEXAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Admiral (VBIRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Admiral (VBTLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Admiral (VTIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| University of North Carolina Optional Retirement Plan | ||
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio (DFGEX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| DFA US Large Cap Value (DFLVX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Gateway (GTEYX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Institutional Plus (VEMPX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Institutional Plus (VIIIX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Institutional (VBITX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Institutional (VBTIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Institutional (VTSNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Institutional (VIEIX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index (VINIX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Physicians and Associates 457 - Valic | ||
| Valic Core Equity Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Valic Growth Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Valic Stock Index Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Windsor II Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Valic Mid Cap Value Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Valic Small Cap Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Valic Small Cap Special Value Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Valic Foreign Value | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Valic Capital Conservation | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway (GTEYX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Wells Fargo Checking Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Wells Fargo Savings Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| EE Bonds | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| 529 Account (1) (NC 529 plan; Aggressive Track) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| 529 Account (2) (NC 529 plan, Aggressive Track) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Phoenix Life Insurance Plan (Whole) | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Joint Brokerage: Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income (FSTFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Joint Brokerage Account (Fidelity) | ||
| DFA International Core Equity (DFIEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Premium (FUSVX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Fidelity Government Cash Reserves (FDRXX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of North Carolina School of Medicine | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | I will resign from UNC upon starting at NCI. The employer will not make retirement contributions when I leave | Sept. 16, 2002 |
| G1 Therapeutics | Durham, North Carolina | I will exercise vested options and liquidate these shares. I will forfeit unvested options. These changes will occur upon my resignation | Jan. 16, 2011 |
| Unity Biotechnology | Brisbane, California | I will exercise vested options and liquidate these shares. I will forfeit the unvested options open resignation. | Jan. 16, 2017 |
| University of North Carolina 403b | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | No contributions will be made after separation from UNC. | Sept. 16, 2002 |
| University of North Carolina Faculty and Physicians 403b | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | No contributions will be made after separation from UNC. | Sept. 16, 2002 |
| University of North Carolina Faculty and Physicians 457(b) | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | No contributions will be made after separation from UNC. | Sept. 16, 2002 |
| University of North Carolina Optional Retirement Plan (401a) | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. | Sept. 16, 2002 |
| HealthSpan Diagnostics | Durham, North Carolina | I will liquidate my equity open resignation. The company has repaid to me the balance of an outstanding personal loan from me to the company ($12,400) | July 16, 2014 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of North Carolina School of Medicine | salary | ||
| TIAA Traditional Retirement Annuity | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Individual Retirement Account (Fidelity) | |||
| iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF (FM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| JP Morgan Alerian MLP ETN (AMJ) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 | |
| Osterweis Strategic Income (OSTIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| University of North Carolina 403b | |||
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| DFA International Core Equity (DFIEX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 | |
| Osterweis Strategic Income (OSTIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index InstlPlus (VEMPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Pl (VIIIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Vanguard Short Term Bond Index I (VBITX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Adm (VTAPX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (VBTIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index (VTSNX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| DFA International Small Cap Value (DISVX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | |
| University of North Carolina Faculty & Physicians 403b (Founder's equity awarded in 2014 when company established; not received as compensation for Board service.) | |||
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | |
| DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity (DFCEX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Admiral (VFIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Admiral (VEXAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index (VBIRX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Adm (VBTLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Adm (VTIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| University of North Carolina Faculty & Physicians 457b | |||
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Adm (VFIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index (VEXAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index (VBIRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Investment Grade (VFSUX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index (VSIAX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (VBLTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index (VTIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| University of North Carolina Optional Retirement Plan | |||
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| DFA Global Real Estate Securities (DFGEX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| DFA US Large Cap Value (DFLVX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index InstlPlus (VEMPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Instl Pl (VIIIX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index (VBITX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (VBTIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index (VTSNX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
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