Tragic Death of Mike Egan June 18
June 21, 2011Mike Egan, one of Carmell's newest board members, died tragically on June 18 in a bicycle accident while on vacation in Norway. At the time of the accident, Egan was on a multi-day trip above the Arctic Circle with his brother Tim and two Norwegian friends. Egan is survived by his two children, Kristen, a special education teacher in New York City, and Tim, who works in the medical device industry and lives in Boulder. Egan is also survived by seven brothers and sisters, most of whom live in Minnesota.
Mike served as CEO of the Steadman Philippon Institute in Vail, Colorado. “This is an incredible loss that is felt by his family, all of us here and his many friends and colleagues around the world,” said Dr. Richard Steadman, founder of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. “He will be greatly missed.”
Egan had served as president and CEO of the orthopedic research and educational institute since December 2006. Before joining the institute, Egan founded and ran several successful medical device companies and venture capital firms.
Egan was remembered by people at the institute as a close friend and respected colleague.
“Mike was an all-caring person whom I've known and worked with for 19 years, quickly becoming best friends and confidants,” said Marc Prisant, executive vice president and chief financial officer of the institute. “Anyone who had the great fortune to know Mike knows that he stood for excellence, honesty and integrity. We will miss his physical presence in our lives as a colleague and as a friend, but we will honor him always and be proud to continue the work he started at the Institute.”
His untimely death was truly tragic.