Christopher B. Begley
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Industry: Healthcare
Overview
CHRISTOPHER B. BEGLEY, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hospira, Inc. (global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company). Mr. Begley was elected Chairman in May 2007 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since Hospira was spun off from Abbott Laboratories on April 30, 2004. Prior to that, he served in various positions with Abbott, including as Senior Vice President, Hospital Products, from 2000 to April 2004, Senior Vice President, Chemical and Agricultural Products from 1999 to 2000, Vice President, Abbott Health Systems, from 1998 to 1999, and Vice President, MediSense Operations, in 1998. He became a director of Sara Lee in October 2006. Mr. Begley also serves as a director of the Executive's Club of Chicago, Healthcare Leadership Council, Economic Club of Chicago, Generic Pharmaceutical Association and AdvaMed. Age 55.
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