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ABOUT ABBOTT
Robert B. Ford is Abbott's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He assumed the role of Chairman in December 2021, having been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2020.
Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer; and as Executive Vice President, Medical Devices, leading Abbott's Diabetes Care, Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation businesses.
Mr. Ford earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a master's degree in business administration from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS AbbVie Inc., Tricida, Inc.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE As a result of his long-tenured leadership positions at the Yale School of Medicine and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and as a former Director on the Board of Yale New Haven Hospital, Dr. Alpern contributes valuable insights to the Board through his medical and scientific expertise and his knowledge of the health care environment and the scientific nature of Abbott’s key research and development initiatives.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE As the Chief Executive Officer of Feeding America, Ms. Babineaux-Fontenot provides Abbott’s Board with substantial experience in organizational governance, strategic planning, and supply chain and infrastructure management, and through her prior financial leadership roles at Walmart, Ms. Babineaux-Fontenot contributes extensive expertise and knowledge of global risk management and corporate finance and accounting matters for a multinational public company.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Having served as Dean of the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and as Vice Dean and Dean of the Undergraduate College of New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Ms. Blount provides Abbott’s Board with expertise on business organization, governance and business management matters.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE As Vice President and Treasurer of The Clorox Company, Ms. Gonzalez is responsible for treasury, investor relations and real estate matters, and through her prior financial roles in several of its businesses, has considerable experience providing financial leadership to a multinational public company with multiple businesses, contributing significant financial expertise and knowledge of financial statements, corporate finance and accounting matters.
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Having served in several executive roles at Harley-Davidson, Ms. Kumbier contributes extensive experience in the management of a multinational public company, including significant manufacturing, product development, business development and strategic planning experience.
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS Parsons Corporation
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Through his extensive leadership in the U.S. Air Force, General McDew contributes significant experience managing large, complex global operations, including strategic planning, security and risk management, cybersecurity, and supply chain and infrastructure management.
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS Accenture plc
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE As the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer N.V., Ms. McKinstry contributes global perspectives and management experience, including an understanding of key issues facing a multinational business such as Abbott's.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Having served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Trust Corporation, Mr. Osborn acquired broad experience in successfully overseeing complex global businesses operating in highly regulated industries, including oversight of financial, operational, and governance matters facing large public companies.
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 3M Company
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE As Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of 3M Company, Mr. Roman has extensive experience leading a multinational public company with multiple businesses, contributing significant manufacturing, supply chain, technology, and finance experience, as well as valuable insights into corporate strategy and risk management.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Having served as St. Jude Medical’s Executive Chairman and its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and having joined St. Jude Medical in 1996, Mr. Starks contributes not only comprehensive and critical knowledge of St. Jude Medical's operations, but also extensive business and management experience operating a global public company in a highly regulated industry.
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS Frontier Communications Parent, Inc., General Dynamics Corporation
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Through his executive leadership experience, Mr. Stratton contributes extensive business and management expertise operating a global public company such as Abbott, including valuable insights on corporate strategy and risk management. His service on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee enables him to provide government perspective and experience in a highly regulated industry.
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS AbbVie Inc., Phillips 66
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Having previously served as Chief Executive Officer of UAL Corporation and United Air Lines, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of United Continental Holdings, Inc., Chairman of the Midwest for JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chairman, President, and Vice Chairman of Chevron Texaco, and as Interim Chairman of Dynegy, Inc., Mr. Tilton acquired strong management experience overseeing complex multinational businesses operating in highly regulated industries, as well as expertise in finance and capital markets matters.
The Audit Committee assists the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibility with respect to:
Each of the members of the Audit Committee is financially literate, as required of audit committee members by the New York Stock Exchange. The board of directors has determined that N. McKinstry is an "audit committee financial expert."
Members
N. MCKINSTRY, CHAIR
P. GONZALEZ
M.A. KUMBIER
M.F. ROMAN
J.G. STRATTON
G.F. TILTON
RESOURCES AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER (PDF)
The Compensation Committee assists the board of directors in carrying out the responsibilities of the board relating to the compensation of Abbott's executive officers and directors by discharging the responsibilities set forth in its charter.
D.J. STARKS, CHAIR
N. MCKINSTRY
W.A. OSBORN
RESOURCES COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER (PDF)
The Executive Committee may exercise all the authority of the board in the management of Abbott, except for matters expressly reserved by law for board action.
R.B. FORD, CHAIR
D.J. STARKS
The Nominations and Governance Committee:
W.A. OSBORN, CHAIR
R.J. ALPERN
S.E. BLOUNT
D.W. MCDEW
RESOURCES NOMINATIONS AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER (PDF)
The Public Policy Committee assists the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibility with respect to Abbott’s public policy, certain areas of legal and regulatory compliance, governmental affairs, and healthcare and other compliance issues that affect Abbott by discharging the responsibilities set forth in its charter.
G.F. TILTON, CHAIR
C. BABINEAUX-FONTENOT
RESOURCES PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE CHARTER (PDF)
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