George S. Barrett

George S. Barrett
Nationality American
Alma mater Brown University, New York University
Occupation Chairman and CEO
Organization Cardinal Health, Inc.

George S. Barrett is a business executive in the health care industry. He has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Cardinal Health, Inc. since 2009.[1]

Education

Barrett received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and his M.B.A. from New York University.[2] He also holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Long Island University’s Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.[3]

Career

After college, Barrett worked as a teacher in private schools and pursued a music career. He served as President of NMC Laboratories until it was acquired by Alpharma in 1990. He worked at a small dermatology firm before earning his master’s degree, which he eventually ran. Barrett was President of US Pharmaceuticals from 1994 until 1997.[4] In 1999, he joined Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.[5] as President of Teva USA. In 2005, he became CEO and President of North America for Teva. In addition, he became Corporate Executive Vice President for Global Pharmaceutical Markets in 2007.[4]

In 2008, Barrett joined Cardinal Health, Inc. as Vice Chairman and CEO of Healthcare Supply Chain Services.[6] He became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company in 2009.[6][7] Barrett was named Large For-Profit CEO of the Year for 2013 by Columbus CEO.[8]

Other activities

Barrett was named a Trustee at The Conference Board, Inc. in 2010. He became an Independent Director of Eaton Corporation PLC in 2011. He is on the Board of Trustees of the Healthcare Leadership Council and The Conference Board. He serves on the board of directors for Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc. He is also a member of the President's Leadership Council of Brown University. He is a member of the Business Roundtable, The Business Council, the Columbus Partnership, and Ohio Business Roundtable.[9] In addition, Barrett participates Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s commission that assembles recommended reforms for the city’s schools.[6]

Personal life

Born to parents Lucille and Herbert, Barrett was one of five children. He attended Westport’s Staples High School, where he was Captain of the baseball, basketball and soccer teams.[6]

Barrett is a musician and performed in October, 2014, at Cardinal Health’s Retail Business Conference in Washington, D.C. with his band.[10] In October 2014, he met President Barack Obama to discuss immigration reform.[6] Barrett supports pediatric cancer programs at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Insights? Just Use Your Peripheral Vision". The New York Times. August 14, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Executive Profile* George S. Barrett". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "CEO Insights featuring George S. Barrett, Chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health". Columbs Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 "The Business Behind Healthcare". Leaders Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Lawrence C. Strauss (June 16, 2012). "Prescription for Success". Barron’s. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Wartenberg, Steve. "Outside the Box". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Cardinal Health". Medical Product Outsourcing. July 27, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kitty McConnell (December 2013). "CEO of the Year (Large For-Profit)". Columbus CEO. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ Aneil Mishra, Karen E. Mishra (2013). Becoming a Trustworthy Leader: Psychology and Practice. Routledge.
  10. 1 2 Wartenberg, Steve. "Is Cardinal Health's CEO a rock star?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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