Alex Gorsky Joins Apple’s Board of Directors
November 09 2021 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Apple® today announced Alex Gorsky, chairman and CEO of Johnson
& Johnson, has been elected to Apple’s board of directors.
Gorsky will bring decades of experience in corporate leadership and
health technologies, and a long track record of leading innovative
and diverse teams around the world.
During Gorsky’s tenure as CEO and chairman, Johnson &
Johnson has become the world’s largest healthcare company and one
of the foremost innovators in research and development for emerging
health technologies.
“Alex has long been a visionary in healthcare, applying his
tremendous insight, experience, and passion for technology to the
cause of improving lives and building healthier communities,” said
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re excited to welcome him to Apple’s
board of directors, and I know that all of us will benefit from his
leadership and expertise.”
“As a thoughtful and passionate leader, Alex has helped bring
cutting-edge technologies to some of healthcare’s most urgent and
complex challenges,” said Arthur Levinson, Apple’s chairman. “His
voice and vision will help Apple continue to make a positive impact
on people’s lives through the power of technology.”
“I’ve long shared Apple’s belief that technology has the
potential to improve lives and create healthier communities,” said
Alex Gorsky. “It’s an honor to join Apple’s board of directors, and
to be part of a values-led company that’s constantly innovating to
both enable and enhance the way we live.”
Gorsky began his tenure at Johnson & Johnson in 1988,
accumulating a broad range of experience in sales, management, and
marketing before becoming CEO in 2012. Gorsky has made innovation
and technology key priorities, with groundbreaking investments that
have helped shape the future of the pharmaceutical, medical device,
and consumer health sectors.
An experienced leader in healthcare and business, Gorsky directs
a global team of more than 130,000 at Johnson & Johnson. He is
also a member of the Business Roundtable’s board of directors and
the chairman of its Corporate Governance committee. Gorsky serves
on the boards of IBM, Travis Manion Foundation, and The Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania.
As a former captain in the US Army, Gorsky has been a vocal
advocate for improving mental health services for veterans and
their families. He has also been a trailblazer for diversity and
inclusion — helping Johnson & Johnson become a nationally
recognized leader, and expanding parental paid leave and mentorship
programs for employees across the company.
Gorsky holds a Bachelor of Science from the US Military Academy
at West Point, New York, and spent six years in the US Army,
finishing his military career with the rank of captain. Gorsky also
earned a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction
of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
Apple’s five software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and
tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and
empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store,
Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000
employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and
to leaving the world better than we found it.
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