NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.,
Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
& Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced today that Dr.
Nadja West, retired United States
Army lieutenant general and former United States Army Surgeon
General has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
"I am pleased to welcome Dr. Nadja
West to Johnson & Johnson's Board of Directors," said
Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "Nadja is an accomplished healthcare leader with
a strong commitment to public service and she brings an impressive
and unique combination of business and leadership expertise to
Johnson & Johnson. I look forward to Nadja's contributions to
the Board as we continue our pursuit of improving the health of
families around the world at such an important moment in time."
About LTG(R) Dr. Nadja
West
Dr. Nadja West brings decades of
strategic and operational experience in national and international
executive leadership, strategic planning, and healthcare
management. Most recently, Dr. West served as the 44th Army Surgeon
General, and Commanding General of the US Army Medical Command from
2015-2019. Prior to that role, Dr. West served as the Joint Staff
Surgeon from 2013-2015, Deputy Chief of Staff for Support, US Army
Medical Command from 2012-2013, and Commanding General, Europe
Regional Medical Command from 2010-2012. Dr. West currently serves
as an Independent Director on the Boards of Nucor Corporation and
Tenet Healthcare Corporation; serves as a Trustee of the National
Recreation Foundation, and Mount St. Mary's
University; and as a Board Member of Americares, and The Bob
Woodruff Foundation.. Dr. West graduated from the United States Military Academy with a degree in
General Engineering, The National War College with a master's
degree in National Security and Strategic Studies and earned her
M.D. at The George Washington
University.
"I am incredibly proud to join the Board of Directors at Johnson
& Johnson," said Dr. Nadja West.
"I look forward to working alongside the Board in support of the
management team as they continue to deliver transformational
innovation, create healthier communities, and put better health
within reach of more people around the world."
The full Board of Directors list is available on the Johnson
& Johnson website at
https://www.jnj.com/leadership/our-leadership-team#board-of-directors
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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