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General Blood is a FDA registered and AABB accredited distributor of human blood, platelets, and plasma for hospitals, non-transfusion facilities, and group-purchasing organizations. General Blood's process is designed to balance excesses and shortages of blood by improving supply chain efficiencies and logistical models within the blood distribution industry. The company’s goal is to redistribute blood supplies, increase competition in the distribution market, and lower the cost of health care in the United States. General Blood was established by creating an online marketplace where medical centers are able to post excess quantities of blood for sale and place orders to replenish blood supplies.
Overview
General Blood was founded by David Mitchell and Ben Bowman, who both received MBA’s from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Bowman began researching the blood distribution industry in 2007 while still enrolled in the MBA program. General Blood LLC was created in 2010 and is headquartered in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on the Mississippi River. Ben Bowman is Chief Executive Officer at General Blood, and David Mitchell is the Executive Vice President. In 2013, General Blood was an exhibitor for the Clinical Laboratory Management Association. In 2012, General Blood was a Minnesota Cup Semi-Finalist in the Bio-Science and Health IT Division.