Comments on: Stephen Quinn, Biotech and Medical Device Entrepreneur, Dies Suddenly at 46 http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:14:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Anastasia Quinn http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-195135 Anastasia Quinn Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:33:17 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-195135 Reading these comments about my father more than a year later inspires me,from reading about his positive attitude to how he brought out the best in his colleagues makes me proud to be his daughter,and i deeply appreciate being able to acknowledge all of these wonderful reviews over a year later. Reading these comments about my father more than a year later inspires me,from reading about his positive attitude to how he brought out the best in his colleagues makes me proud to be his daughter,and i deeply appreciate being able to acknowledge all of these wonderful reviews over a year later.

]]> By: Buddy Ratner http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-68531 Buddy Ratner Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57:39 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-68531 Courage comes in many forms, but by any standards Stephen Quinn was a courageous individual -- taking risks to make things happen, not with one enterprise but 5 of them! He was simply “charged” about the possibilities – to help people in so many areas of medicine, to create jobs, to build value; and to evolve new and exiting ways to do these things, where all the players: investors, colleagues, employees, patients, and family, shared in the good. So, there you have it – energy, creativity, vision, leadership, courage, concern for his fellow travelers in this life’s journey. Stephen, you will be missed. Courage comes in many forms, but by any standards Stephen Quinn was a courageous individual — taking risks to make things happen, not with one enterprise but 5 of them! He was simply “charged” about the possibilities – to help people in so many areas of medicine, to create jobs, to build value; and to evolve new and exiting ways to do these things, where all the players: investors, colleagues, employees, patients, and family, shared in the good.
So, there you have it – energy, creativity, vision, leadership, courage, concern for his fellow travelers in this life’s journey.
Stephen, you will be missed.

]]> By: JK Nair http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-68426 JK Nair Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:31:45 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-68426 A born leader, Stephen's biggest asset perhaps was his "Emotional Quotient": he knew the dynamics of Decision Making Frameworks of the people he met and hence was great at gelling different perspectives together to make an efficient, laser focused team out of a group of individuals. He did that to great effect at Microsoft SQL Server BI team. He could bring the best out of each individual, and was very charismatic and full of optimism. An entrepreneur who always dreamed big and was never afraid of taking rational risks, the sagacious snippets of wisdom he has shared with me over the years will remain a guiding factor forever in my life. A born leader, Stephen’s biggest asset perhaps was his “Emotional Quotient”: he knew the dynamics of Decision Making Frameworks of the people he met and hence was great at gelling different perspectives together to make an efficient, laser focused team out of a group of individuals. He did that to great effect at Microsoft SQL Server BI team. He could bring the best out of each individual, and was very charismatic and full of optimism. An entrepreneur who always dreamed big and was never afraid of taking rational risks, the sagacious snippets of wisdom he has shared with me over the years will remain a guiding factor forever in my life.

]]> By: Sechrest Family http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-68415 Sechrest Family Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:17 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-68415 Stephen was an amazing person and he will be both missed and remembered by a wide circle of people. He had a basic optimism and enthusiasm which fed his entrepeneurship. He was truly excited about the medical technologies that underlay these startup companies, excited about their potential to change people's lives for the better, even to save those lives. We are shocked to find him gone and we hurt for his family, but we will remember him fondly. Stephen was an amazing person and he will be both missed and remembered by a wide circle of people. He had a basic optimism and enthusiasm which fed his entrepeneurship. He was truly excited about the medical technologies that underlay these startup companies, excited about their potential to change people’s lives for the better, even to save those lives. We are shocked to find him gone and we hurt for his family, but we will remember him fondly.

]]> By: Chris Rathe http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-67942 Chris Rathe Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:18:06 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-67942 Memorial Service - Thursday July 2nd 7 PM Location: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church 1757 244th Avenue NE Sammamish, WA 98074 www.goodsamepiscopal.org 425 868-2123 DOORS OPEN AT: 6:00 PM SERVICE STARTS AT: 7:00 PM RECEPTION TO FOLLOW Memorial Service – Thursday July 2nd 7 PM

Location:
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
1757 244th Avenue NE
Sammamish, WA 98074
http://www.goodsamepiscopal.org
425 868-2123

DOORS OPEN AT: 6:00 PM
SERVICE STARTS AT: 7:00 PM
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

]]> By: Chris Rathe http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-67940 Chris Rathe Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:59:09 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-67940 When the news of Stephen Quinn's passing, Monday night's Jon Stewart show's first segment touch my heart, as it will for all that knew Stephen: "Not a good weekend folks, apparently everyone who has ever meant anything to anyone passed away this weekend. We are apparently alone and left with no cultural touchstones and only questions." Four years ago I first met Stephen Quinn furthering his quest to understand new technology and help support its development and commercialization. Since then the Seattle area, and over time, the world at large will long remember Stephen for his visionary leadership in moving proven science from the laboratories of Dr. Ratner and other key researchers in our community, presenting this work as commercial opportunities, and helping create five biotech companies in just three years. Was also blessed to known Stephen as a friend and see his devotion as a husband to Katherine and as a father to his three children; with special care for his oldest daughter Anastasia, as she adjusted to two new young sisters arriving into their growing family. Sincere condolences to Stephen's loved ones. He will be truly missed by those that knew him well. When the news of Stephen Quinn’s passing, Monday night’s Jon Stewart show’s first segment touch my heart, as it will for all that knew Stephen:

“Not a good weekend folks, apparently everyone who has ever meant anything to anyone passed away this weekend. We are apparently alone and left with no cultural touchstones and only questions.”

Four years ago I first met Stephen Quinn furthering his quest to understand new technology and help support its development and commercialization. Since then the Seattle area, and over time, the world at large will long remember Stephen for his visionary leadership in moving proven science from the laboratories of Dr. Ratner and other key researchers in our community, presenting this work as commercial opportunities, and helping create five biotech companies in just three years.

Was also blessed to known Stephen as a friend and see his devotion as a husband to Katherine and as a father to his three children; with special care for his oldest daughter Anastasia, as she adjusted to two new young sisters arriving into their growing family.

Sincere condolences to Stephen’s loved ones. He will be truly missed by those that knew him well.

]]> By: Susannah Malarkey http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-67908 Susannah Malarkey Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:21:38 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-67908 Chris said it very well--Stephen was such a positive force and really believed in the possibilities. He worked with unflagging optimism and energy to grow innovative companies aimed at human healing. He will be sorely missed. We at the Technology Alliance and the Alliance of Angels program--in which he was a member before joining the Ratner Group--feel very sad but also very grateful to have been associated with him. Chris said it very well–Stephen was such a positive force and really believed in the possibilities. He worked with unflagging optimism and energy to grow innovative companies aimed at human healing. He will be sorely missed. We at the Technology Alliance and the Alliance of Angels program–in which he was a member before joining the Ratner Group–feel very sad but also very grateful to have been associated with him.

]]> By: Christopher Somogyi http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/30/stephen-quinn-stem-cell-and-medical-device-entrepreneur-dies-suddenly-at-46/comment-page-1/#comment-67904 Christopher Somogyi Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:53:59 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=31420#comment-67904 Stephen was creative, confident, very much a can-do entrepreneur. He was amazing at bringing people together around one of many start-ups affiliated with Ratner Biomedical Group. He pulled it all together and launched all the companies against some stiff odds. Seattle has lost someone who had been working tirelessly to make a difference and to lift medical innovation to new levels. Stephen was creative, confident, very much a can-do entrepreneur. He was amazing at bringing people together around one of many start-ups affiliated with Ratner Biomedical Group. He pulled it all together and launched all the companies against some stiff odds. Seattle has lost someone who had been working tirelessly to make a difference and to lift medical innovation to new levels.

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