NEW BRUNSWICK,
N.J., Dec. 5, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
announced today that Hubert Joly,
Executive Chairman of Best Buy Co., Inc, and Mark A. Weinberger, Former EY Global Chairman
and CEO, have been appointed to its Board of Directors.
"I am very pleased to welcome Hubert Joly and Mark
Weinberger to Johnson & Johnson's Board of Directors,"
said Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "Both of these accomplished leaders possess
global expertise across many industries and will bring their
strategic insights to Johnson & Johnson. I am incredibly proud
of the background, diversity and caliber of all our Board members,
and I look forward to their collective contributions in support of
our goals to deliver life-saving medicines and life changing
products to people around the world."
About Hubert
Joly
Hubert Joly brings deep
strategic, operational and financial expertise that spans more than
three decades. Mr. Joly currently serves as Executive
Chairman of Best Buy Co., Inc, having previously served as Chief
Executive Officer and then as Chairman and CEO from 2012 until
2019. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Joly served as Chief Executive Officer
of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and then from 2008 to 2012 was Chief
Executive Officer of Carlson Companies, a global hospitality and
travel company. Prior to that, Mr. Joly held various leadership
roles at Vivendi and Electronic Data Systems France. Mr. Joly began
his career at McKinsey & Company, eventually serving as
Partner, working for global clients in a variety of different
industries. Mr. Joly currently serves on the Board of Ralph Lauren
Corporation and Best Buy. Mr. Joly is also a Vice Chairman of The
Business Council and serves on the Board of Trustees of the
Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the International Advisory Board
of his alma mater, HEC Paris. Mr. Joly received degrees in Public
Administration from Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris and Business Administration from Ecole
des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC Paris).
"It is my honor to join the Board of Johnson &
Johnson, an iconic, purpose-driven company with a long and rich
legacy built on caring for people," said Hubert Joly. "I look forward to serving on the
Board and supporting the management team as it executes on its
strategy to continue to grow the company and serve
humankind."
About Mark A.
Weinberger
Mark Weinberger brings more
than three decades of global leadership expertise across both the
public and private sectors. In his former role as Global Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of EY, Mr. Weinberger led one of the
largest global professional services organization in the world that
provides assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. EY has
280,000 people in over 150 countries. In addition, Mr. Weinberger's
extensive government experience includes prior service as Assistant
Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury under President
George W. Bush, a member of the U.S.
Social Security Administration Advisory Board under President
William J. Clinton, a member of
President Donald J. Trump's former
Strategic Policy Forum, and a member of President Barack H. Obama's Infrastructure Task Force. Mr.
Weinberger also played an active role in the World Economic Forum.
Mr. Weinberger currently serves on the Board of Directors of the
U.S. Business Roundtable and MetLife, Inc., as well as the Board of
Trustees of Emory University and
Case Western Reserve University. Mr.
Weinberger received his Bachelor of Arts from Emory University, an MBA and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University, and a Master of
Law in Taxation from Georgetown
University Law Center.
"I have enormous respect for the history of Johnson &
Johnson and look forward to being part of its future," said
Mark Weinberger. "I also look
forward to working with Alex Gorsky,
and the entire Board, to further the Johnson & Johnson mission
to help people lead better lives through their broad-based
healthcare products and to create healthier
communities."
The full Board of Directors list is available on the
Johnson & Johnson website at
http://www.investor.jnj.com/gov/committee.cfm
About Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation
of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That's
why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at
every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world's largest
and most broadly-based health care company, we are committed to
using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and
affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy
mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere. We
are blending our heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change
the trajectory of health for humanity.
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