Daniel E. Straus has served as Chairman of Aveta since 2003. He is the founder of The Straus Group (TSG), a private investment firm active in the healthcare sector, and serves as CEO or Chairman of several TSG-controlled companies, including CareOne, LLC and Care Realty LLC. In 1984, Mr. Straus co-founded The Multicare Companies, Inc., a healthcare services company, and served as President and co-CEO through its initial public offering and New York Stock Exchange listing until the company was sold in 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Straus was an attorney with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Mr. Straus holds an A.B. in political science from Columbia University and a J.D. from New York University.