Established in CA and DE - Founded by Alfred E. Mann, the Chairman and C.E.O. of MannKind Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic products for diseases such as diabetes and cancer. He is also the founder of the aerospace companies Spectrolab and Heliotek, and the medical companies Pacesetter, MiniMed and Advanced Bionics. Alfred E. Mann has committed to The Giving Pledge, and has pledged to give away at least half of his wealth to philanthropy