Larry Ellingson
Mr. Ellingson has served as an independent director since November 2023. Mr. Ellingson holds a BS, Pharmacy, from North Dakota State University and an Executive MBA from Babson College. From 2013 to present, Mr. Ellingson is Co-Founder of the Diabetes Leadership Council and Vice Chair, Global Initiatives. Since 2006 to present, Mr. Ellingson has been President of Global Diabetes Consulting LTD.
Mr. Ellingson retired from Eli Lilly and Company in May 2001 after having been involved as a leader of global diabetes for Lilly for more than half of his career. He has held several other positions at Lilly including Director of Pharmaceutical New Product Planning for gastrointestinal, skeletal, endocrine and infectious diseases, along with responsibility for marketed products in those areas in the late 1980s. Mr. Ellingson remains active with several professional and nonprofit organizations, including NDSU Research Park, the International Diabetes Federation, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Foundation, and the American Diabetes Association®, for which he has held numerous leadership and committee roles over more than 20 years. He has been widely recognized for his contributions to diabetes research and advocacy, including Eli Lilly’s President’s Award and Research Award, the J.K. Lilly Award, NDSU’s Outstanding Alumni Award, the Charles H. Best Medal for Outstanding Service, the Wendell Mayes Jr. Award, and an Honorary Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. He remains engaged in diabetes initiatives through the Diabetes Leadership Council, which he co-founded in 2013.