Samuel Dryden

Mr. Samuel Dryden is Independent Director at Direct Markets Holdings Corp., a Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Emergent Genetics Investors LLC, and a Director-Agricultural Development at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
He is on the Board of Directors at Direct Markets Holdings Corp.
and BaroFold, Inc. Prior to joining Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Dryden was a Managing Director at Wolfensohn & Co. LLC, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Emergent Genetics, Inc., Founder at Agrigenetics Corp., Founder at Big Stone, Inc., and a Managing Director at Wolfensohn Capital Partners.
He also served on the board at Enthrust Financial Services, Inc. and Rodman & Renshaw Holding LLC.
Mr. Dryden received his undergraduate degree from Emory University.