Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a group of people who meet a set of General Criteria for membership and are elected to the Board by our shareholders each year. We currently have 11 Board members, 9 of whom are "independent" under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
Our Board holds the ultimate authority of our Company, except to the extent that shareholders are granted certain powers under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.
The Board:
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Appoints senior management of the Company, who are responsible for conducting business and operations,
Provides oversight of management, and
Forms standing Board Committees to assist in fulfilling its obligations.
Our Management Team meets throughout each year with our Board members to discuss strategic direction and major developments of the Company's various businesses.
Our Directors are:
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Mary Sue Coleman, Ph.D. President, University of Michigan |
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James G. Cullen Retired President and Chief Operating Officer, Bell Atlantic Corporation |
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Michael M.E. Johns, M.D. Chancellor, Emory University |
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Arnold G. Langbo Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company |
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Susan L. Lindquist, Ph.D. Member and Former Director, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research; Professor of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Leo F. Mullin Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
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William D. Perez President and Chief Executive Officer, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
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Christine A. Poon Vice Chairman, Board of Directors; Worldwide Chairman, Pharmaceuticals Group; Member, Executive Committee |
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Charles Prince Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup Inc. |
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David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair in Mental Health, Morehouse School of Medicine |
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William C. Weldon Chairman, Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Executive Committee |
Find out more about:
Director Nomination Process
Strategic Planning Process
Communication with the Board
Board Committees
Our Management Team
