Committees

  • Regulatory, Compliance, and Cybersecurity Committee (Chair)
  • Compensation Committee
  • Strategic Advisory Committee

Professional Experience

  • Former Chairman (2006 – 2015) and Chief Executive Officer (2005 – 2015), Covance Inc.
  • Former President and COO, Covance Inc. (2001 – 2004)
  • Former President of Early Development Services, Covance Inc. (1999 – 2001)
  • Former Corporate Vice President and GM (North American Preclinical Operations), Covance Inc. (1996 – 1999)
  • Previously served in a variety of leadership roles at Caremark International and American Hospital Supply Corporation (1978 – 1996)

Key Skills & Qualifications

  • Health Care Industry Expertise: more than 35 years of health care industry experience, with comprehensive knowledge in pharmaceuticals gained through his experiences as CEO of Covance Inc.
  • Management and Leadership Experience: previously served as CEO of Covance Inc., and held a variety of senior leadership positions over the course of a 19-year career at Caremark International and American Hospital Supply Corporation
  • Public Company Board and Governance Experience: previously served as Chairman of the Board of Covance Inc., and Team Health Holdings, gaining comprehensive knowledge of corporate governance matters
  • Corporate Strategy/M&A: previously served as Chairman of the Board of Covance Inc. (acquired by Laboratory Corporation of America in 2015) and Team Health Holdings (acquired by Blackstone in 2017)

Other Boards

  • Covance Inc. (2005 – 2016)
  • Team Health Holdings (2013 – 2016) (Audit Committee member and Compensation Committee member)

Organizations

  • Former Board Member, University Medical Center at Princeton University
  • Former Chairman, Association of Clinical Research Organizations

Education

  • B.S., Louisiana State University (Marketing)