Breakthrough in World Blindness

Guest Bio: Jim Quirk, President of the Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley

Jim Quirk began his eye banking career as the Technical Operations Manager at the Medical Eye Bank of Delaware which subsequently merged with Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley (LEBDV). During his time at LEBDV, Mr. Quirk he held the positions of Quality Assurance Director, Serology Lab Supervisor, Executive Vice President and is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Quirk has extensive community involvement in support of transplantation. He was appointed by Delaware’s Governor to serve as Co-Chairman on the state’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board. He is also an appointed member of the Pennsylvania Organ Donation Advisory Committee to the Governor. As a member of New Jersey’s Coalition on Donation, he works closely on initiatives with Coalition members which include representatives from an eye banks, tissue banks, OPOs, government and the State’s hospital association. Mr. Quirk serves on the Eye Bank Association of America’s Board of Directors, Finance committee, Medical Advisory Board and is Co-Chair of the association’s Accreditation Board.