MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--arGentis Pharmaceuticals, LLC announces the appointment of Dr. William E. Cochran as an Executive Officer of the Company and that he will serve on its Board of Directors. Dr. Cochran served as President of the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) from 1984 to 2007. He is a 1968 graduate of SCO and during his term as President of the college, SCO became one of the premier optometry schools in North America with SCO graduates consistently performing in the top three schools on national board examinations. SCO’s reserve fund increased from $2.8 million to $37 million while tuition has continuously decreased. Dr. Cochran’s leadership resulted in many advances and milestones for SCO, notably the opening of a 55,000 square foot Eye Center in 2002. This Eye Center is the largest facility of its kind in the country, seeing more than 60,000 patients per year. In addition to his position at SCO, Dr. Cochran has served as the president of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry; on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry; and as president of the Memphis Association of Colleges and Universities.