Patrick J. Foley, Jr., Ph.D.
Managing Director and Founding Chairman, Delaware Innovation Fund
President, DuPont iTechnologies (retired)

Dr. Foley is a Managing Principal of Innovation Capital Advisors, LLC (ICA). ICA serves as the management company of Innovation Ventures, L.P. (IV) and the Delaware Innovation Fund (DIF). He is the founding chairman of the DIF, served as its Board Chair for five years, and has been an active member of the Board and investment process since the Fund’s inception. In June 2001, Dr. Foley joined the DIF as a member of its senior management following his retirement after 32 years with DuPont.

Prior to retiring from DuPont, Dr. Foley’s last position was President-New Businesses, DuPont iTechnologies. In that position, Dr. Foley managed DuPont’s business creation efforts in new types of displays, holographic materials, advanced photoresists, portable power supplies, and photonic materials. Prior to that position, he was Global Managing Director of the Corporate New Business Development Division for 12 years. Earlier, Dr. Foley was the Managing Director of several of DuPont’s major global polymer businesses.

He received his Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from St. Peter’s College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry/biochemistry from Princeton University. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, HDL, Army Materiel Command, during the Vietnam era. Dr. Foley is also an active member of the National Ski Patrol.