Finding a Kidney

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Garet Hil became involved in kidney-related healthcare when his daughter was diagnosed with kidney failure at age 10. He wanted to donate his kidney and proceeded through the evaluation process only to learn, 36 hours prior to surgery, that he would not be able to donate because his daughter would reject his kidney. Garet’s daughter received a kidney after a difficult and extensive donor search. She and her donor are doing well. It was during this challenging period that he conceived of a better way to organize living donor transplants that could save the lives of thousands of people facing kidney failure. This was the founding idea of the National Kidney Registry, which in 3 short years, has facilitated more paired exchange transplants than any other organization in the world. Garet has 25+ years of business experience, including serving as Chief Executive Officer for both public and private companies. In addition to leading the National Kidney Registry, Garet owns a consulting & software Development Company, serves on the boards of Peridrome Corporation and the Dattoli Cancer Center. Prior to starting the Registry, Garet led the $5 million dollar acquisition/turnaround of a digital printing company that was sold after 11 years under his leadership for $1.1 billion dollars. Prior to this, Garet held several management and technology positions at EDS, General Motors, and other leading firms. Garet earned his MBA from the Wharton School, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Montana, and served in the United States Marine Corps.