Press Release: Emergent Biosolutions (Biport) Announces Appointment of Jay Coupe to Board of Directors
Kim Brennen Root
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Coupe brings extensive military experience, international relationships as areas of expertise.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. today announced appointment of Jay Coupe to its Board of Directors. Mr. Coupe is the president of Coupe Associates, an international public policy and marketing consulting firm with clients in the United States, Europe and Asia. He graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in English literature and received a Master's Degree in International Communications from Boston University. His association with Emergent BioSolutions and its subsidiary, BioPort Corporation, extends back to 1998, when BioPort was formed.
“Jay’s extensive military background and his solid relationships internationally
make him a strong addition to our Board of Directors,” said Fuad El-Hibri, Emergent’s
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “His perspectives with regard to the strategic
direction of our company are unique, providing diversity that makes for stronger
decision-making overall.”
During his 26-year naval career, Mr. Coupe specialized in public and political
affairs, working in major Washington agencies and joint and Allied commands in
Vietnam, the Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy. He retired
as a Captain in 1988 and formed Coupe Associates.
“My association with BioPort and its parent firm, Emergent BioSolutions, extends
back to the establishment of BioPort in 1998,” Coupe said. “I am proud of the fine work that the company has done in protecting our Armed Forces from biological attacks and believe that this excellent track record will expand and continue long into the future."
Mr. Coupe holds decorations from several countries, including the Republic of
Vietnam and the Republic of China. He was awarded the Ehrenkreuz in Silber by the
Federal Republic of Germany. In 1983, he was knighted by the President of Italy and
named a "Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana." Among his 22 American decorations, Mr.
Coupe holds the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat
Action Ribbon. On his retirement from active service, Mr. Coupe was awarded the
nation's highest peacetime military honor, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
In 1998-99, Mr. Coupe served as Chief of Staff of the State Department Commission investigating the American Embassy bombings in East Africa. In January, 2001, he became a Special Advisor to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Mr. Coupe interacts on a regular basis with leading industry leaders and government officials.
Mr. Coupe serves on the Board of Trustees of John Cabot University in Rome and
on the Board of Directors of ETI Engineering, a leading producer of intelligence intercept equipment. He is on the Advisory Board of the Fulbright Commission and the Temple Bar Foundation. Among his languages are Italian, Spanish, German, Vietnamese and Chinese (Mandarin).
517-327-1543
Coupe brings extensive military experience, international relationships as areas of expertise.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. today announced appointment of Jay Coupe to its Board of Directors. Mr. Coupe is the president of Coupe Associates, an international public policy and marketing consulting firm with clients in the United States, Europe and Asia. He graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in English literature and received a Master's Degree in International Communications from Boston University. His association with Emergent BioSolutions and its subsidiary, BioPort Corporation, extends back to 1998, when BioPort was formed.
“Jay’s extensive military background and his solid relationships internationally
make him a strong addition to our Board of Directors,” said Fuad El-Hibri, Emergent’s
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “His perspectives with regard to the strategic
direction of our company are unique, providing diversity that makes for stronger
decision-making overall.”
During his 26-year naval career, Mr. Coupe specialized in public and political
affairs, working in major Washington agencies and joint and Allied commands in
Vietnam, the Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy. He retired
as a Captain in 1988 and formed Coupe Associates.
“My association with BioPort and its parent firm, Emergent BioSolutions, extends
back to the establishment of BioPort in 1998,” Coupe said. “I am proud of the fine work that the company has done in protecting our Armed Forces from biological attacks and believe that this excellent track record will expand and continue long into the future."
Mr. Coupe holds decorations from several countries, including the Republic of
Vietnam and the Republic of China. He was awarded the Ehrenkreuz in Silber by the
Federal Republic of Germany. In 1983, he was knighted by the President of Italy and
named a "Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana." Among his 22 American decorations, Mr.
Coupe holds the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat
Action Ribbon. On his retirement from active service, Mr. Coupe was awarded the
nation's highest peacetime military honor, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
In 1998-99, Mr. Coupe served as Chief of Staff of the State Department Commission investigating the American Embassy bombings in East Africa. In January, 2001, he became a Special Advisor to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Mr. Coupe interacts on a regular basis with leading industry leaders and government officials.
Mr. Coupe serves on the Board of Trustees of John Cabot University in Rome and
on the Board of Directors of ETI Engineering, a leading producer of intelligence intercept equipment. He is on the Advisory Board of the Fulbright Commission and the Temple Bar Foundation. Among his languages are Italian, Spanish, German, Vietnamese and Chinese (Mandarin).
