| James M. Cornelius
Chairman
and CEO
 Jim Cornelius was elected chairman of the Board by the company’s Board
of Directors on February 11, 2008. He was named CEO in September 2006, and he continues serving in that role as well.
“Our vision for Bristol-Myers Squibb is to become a health care leader for the future,” says Jim. “By uniquely combining the best elements of a leading-edge biotech company with the reach and resources of a major pharmaceutical company, we are transforming into a new kind of enterprise – a
next-generation BioPharma leader.”
Since
2002 the company has brought nine new products to market for
the treatment of serious disease, including two new biologic
medicines. “Our focus is helping
patients prevail,” says Jim. “Moving forward, our strategy will be unwavering.”
Prior to joining Bristol-Myers Squibb, Jim served as chairman emeritus of the Guidant Board of Directors upon closing of its merger into Boston Scientific in April 2006. He had previously served as chairman and CEO during the merger process and was responsible for the company’s initial public offering and subsequent split-off from Eli Lilly and Company.
Jim
was a member of the Board of Directors of Lilly, a member of
its Executive Committee and chief financial officer from 1983
to 1995. From 1980-1982, he served as president and CEO of IVAC
Corporation, previously a Lilly subsidiary. He continues to serve
on the Boards of Given Imaging Ltd. and DIRECTV Group.
Jim has received several honorary doctorate degrees in recognition of his civic and philanthropic activities in Indiana. Jim is president of the Cornelius Family Foundation and has served United Way of Central Indiana in several leadership positions.
Jim’s passion is football. “I’m a Colts fan because they have been so successful on the field. They have one star who gets all the press, but it’s a team effort. I like successful teams – in sports and in business – and our plan for Bristol-Myers Squibb is to be successful, both for our patients and for our stockholders.”
Jim was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and attended Michigan State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in accounting in 1965 and an MBA in 1967. He is married with two adult children.
May,
2008 |
