Robert B. Ford

Executive / Chief Executive Officer
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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
• Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Abbott since December 2021.
• President and Chief Executive Officer of Abbott from March 2020 to December 2021.
• President and Chief Operating Officer of Abbott from 2018 to 2020.
• Executive Vice President, Medical Devices of Abbott from 2015 to 2018.
• Senior Vice President, Diabetes Care of Abbott from 2014 to 2015.
• Held various leadership roles across Abbott’s Diagnostics, Nutrition, and Diabetes Care businesses in the U.S. and Latin America since joining Abbott in 1996.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE
As Abbott’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and having previously held various leadership positions at Abbott, including Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for all of Abbott’s operating businesses, Mr. Ford contributes an extensive knowledge of the Company’s global operations, a wide breadth of experience in strategy and execution, and valuable insights into global healthcare markets.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Ford
DoB: 01/01/1974
Age: 52 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: American
Language: English
Qualification: BA Arts, MBA
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Abbott LaboratoriesBoardChairperson01/01/2019
Abbott LaboratoriesExecutiveChairperson01/01/2019

 

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