George S. Barrett is an American business executive in the health care industry. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Cardinal Health, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.[1] He joined the board of the Columbus Foundation in December 2017.[2]
George S. Barrett | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University, New York University |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman |
| Organization | Cardinal Health, Inc. |
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Early life and education
editBorn to Lucille and Herbert Barrett,[when?] George Barrett was one of five children. He attended Westport, Connecticut's Staples High School.[3] Barrett received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and his M.B.A. from New York University.[4] He also holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Long Island University's Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.[5]
Career
editAfter 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. Before earning his master's degree, he worked at a small dermatology firm, which he eventually ran. Barrett was president of US Pharmaceuticals from 1994 until 1997.[6] In 1999, he joined Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.[7] 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.[6]
In 2008, Barrett joined Cardinal Health, Inc. as vice chairman and CEO of Healthcare Supply Chain Services.[3] He became the chairman and chief executive officer of the company in 2009.[3][8] As of September 2016, Barrett is reported to own over 0.5 million of Cardinal Health shares worth of approximately US$42 million.
Other activities
editBarrett was named a trustee at The Conference Board, Inc. in 2010. He became an independent director of Eaton Corporation 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]
Personal life
editBarrett is a musician and performed in October 2014, at Cardinal Health's Retail Business Conference in Washington, D.C., with his band. In 2023, Barrett released an album of original music written and performed by Barrett, entitled "Not Alone." Barrett supports pediatric cancer programs at Nationwide Children's Hospital.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Team Insights? Just Use Your Peripheral Vision". The New York Times. August 14, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Cardinal Health's George Barrett joins Columbus Foundation's governing committee". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ a b c Wartenberg, Steve. "Outside the Box". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Executive Profile* George S. Barrett". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "CEO Insights featuring George S. Barrett, Chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health". Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "The Business Behind Healthcare". Leaders Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Lawrence C. Strauss (June 16, 2012). "Prescription for Success". Barron’s. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Cardinal Health". Medical Product Outsourcing. July 27, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Mishra, Aneil K.; Mishra, Karen E. (2013-01-03). Becoming a Trustworthy Leader (0 ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203080412. ISBN 978-1-136-16716-4.
- ^ Wartenberg, Steve. "Is Cardinal Health's CEO a rock star?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 4 December 2014.