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Ralph Kauten
Director/Board Member at
First Business Bank (Madison, Wisconsin)
Net worth: 3 M $ as of 30/06/2026
Profile
Ralph R.
Kauten was the founder of Pan Vera LLC, established in 1992, where the title held was Chairman & President.
Mr. Kauten is the founder of Roche Madison, Inc., established in 1996, with the title Chairman & Co-Owner from 1996 to 2008.
Current jobs include Director at First Business Bank (Madison, Wisconsin) since 2018, Director at Ssm Health Care of Wisconsin, and Owner of Air-Lec Industries, LLC.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Lucigen Corp.
from 2006 to 2018, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Quintessence Biosciences, Inc. from 2002 to 2016, Chief Financial Officer, Director & VP-Finance at Promega Corp.
from 1979 to 1992, Independent Director at First Business Financial Services, Inc. from 2018 to 2026, Senior Auditor at Grant Thornton LLP, and Controller-Ortega Taco Plant at Heublein, Inc. (US).
Education includes an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/02/2026 | 42,443 ( 0.51% ) | 3 M $ | 30/06/2026 |
Ralph Kauten active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
First Business Bank (Madison, Wisconsin)
 First Business Bank (Madison, Wisconsin) Regional BanksFinance Provides state chartered commercial banking services | Director/Board Member | 01/11/2018 |
Air-Lec Industries, LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ssm Health Care of Wisconsin | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Ralph Kauten
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 24/04/2026 |
Lucigen Corp.
 Lucigen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Focuses on the development of life science research products and technologies for genetic cloning | Chief Executive Officer | 01/05/2018 |
Quintessence Biosciences, Inc.
 Quintessence Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and manufactures biopharmaceutical products | Chief Executive Officer | 01/04/2016 |
Roche Madison, Inc.
 Roche Madison, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides gene transfer technologies to the pharmaceutical industry | Founder | 01/09/2008 |
Pan Vera LLC
 Pan Vera LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops protein drug targets and drug screening assays for high throughput screening | Founder | 01/10/2001 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
 First Business Financial Services, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company through its subsidiaries provides commercial banking services | Finance |
Lucigen Corp.
Lucigen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Focuses on the development of life science research products and technologies for genetic cloning | Health Technology |
Quintessence Biosciences, Inc.
Quintessence Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and manufactures biopharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Grant Thornton LLP
 Grant Thornton LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting, assurance, tax and advisory services | Commercial Services |
Promega Corp.
 Promega Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures enzymes and other products for biotechnology and molecular biology | Health Technology |
Pan Vera LLC
Pan Vera LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops protein drug targets and drug screening assays for high throughput screening | Health Technology |
University of Wisconsin
 University of Wisconsin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Iowa
 University of Iowa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Roche Madison, Inc.
Roche Madison, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides gene transfer technologies to the pharmaceutical industry | Health Technology |
First Business Bank (Madison, Wisconsin)
First Business Bank (Madison, Wisconsin) Regional BanksFinance Provides state chartered commercial banking services | Finance |
Heublein, Inc. (US)
 Heublein, Inc. (US) Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Heublein, Inc. (US) is a private company based in Hartford, CT. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Air-Lec Industries, LLC | |
Ssm Health Care of Wisconsin |
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