Robert John Hugin was born on July 23,1954 and is an American businessman who was formerly the executive chairman of Celgene, a biopharmaceutical company.
24 Facts About Bob Hugin
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Bob Hugin grew up in Union City, New Jersey, and attended Emerson High School, graduating in 1972.
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Bob Hugin was the first in his family to attend college, earning a full-scholarship to Princeton University.
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Bob Hugin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1976.
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In 1985, Bob Hugin earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Virginia.
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At Princeton, Bob Hugin was president of the male-only Tiger Inn, a highly selective private eating club on campus.
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Bob Hugin has been credited with saving the biotech corporation Celgene and turning it profitable.
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Bob Hugin joined the company in June 1999 as senior vice president and CFO.
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Bob Hugin was elected to Celgene's board of directors in December 2001.
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Bob Hugin served as Celgene's president and COO since May 2006 and became the CEO of Celgene in June 2010.
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Bob Hugin has been criticized for drastically raising the prices of several drugs while he was in charge of Celgene.
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In 2013, Bob Hugin was named the best CEO in biotech by TheStreet.
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Bob Hugin left his position at Celgene as chief executive and became an executive chairman in 2017.
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On February 13,2018, Bob Hugin announced his candidacy for the US Senate seat in New Jersey.
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On social issues, Bob Hugin is more socially liberal than most Republicans.
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Bob Hugin advertised his support for legal abortion and gay marriage.
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Bob Hugin announced that he is pro-choice on abortion and supports same-sex marriage in a campaign ad.
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Bob Hugin supported the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and has said he would support similarly conservative judicial Supreme Court candidates, causing some to question whether he would be proactive about defending abortion rights.
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Bob Hugin opposed the Trump administration family separation policy, and announced that he supports a pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants.
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Bob Hugin used to oppose gay marriage and gay rights, including advocating against extending non-discrimination rights to LGBT students at Princeton.
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Bob Hugin has since changed his stance and now fully supports the right of LGBT people to get married.
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Bob Hugin supported Donald Trump's presidential candidacy, was the finance chairman of Trump's New Jersey campaign, and donated $100,000 in 2016 to the Trump Victory Fund to help get Trump elected.
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Bob Hugin acted as a delegate supporting Trump's nomination at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
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Bob Hugin has since said that some of Trump's policies are hurting businesses.