Jeffrey B Kindler was born on May 13,1955 and is an American healthcare executive and investor.
22 Facts About Jeff Kindler
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Jeff Kindler was chairman and CEO of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer from 2006 to 2010.
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Jeff Kindler was a law clerk to Judge David L Bazelon of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and later as a law clerk to US Supreme Court Justice William J Brennan Jr.
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In 1990, Jeff Kindler joined the legal team at General Electric.
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Jeff Kindler later became vice president of Litigation and Legal Policy.
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In 1994, Jeff Kindler worked with future Assistant Attorney General for the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division William Baer and renowned trial lawyer Dan Webb on the winning litigation team tasked with defending GE against diamond price-fixing claims.
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In 1996, Jeff Kindler joined McDonald's Corporation as executive vice president and general counsel for legal and corporate affairs.
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In 2002, Jeff Kindler became the general counsel at Pfizer Inc.
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The Legal Aid Society recognized Pfizer for "creating the prototype for corporate pro bono," for which Jeff Kindler accepted the Pro Bono Publico and Public Service Corporate awards.
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On July 28,2006, Pfizer's board of directors selected Kindler to succeed Henry A McKinnell Jr.
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Later in 2006, Jeff Kindler was given the additional role of chairman.
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In 2009, Jeff Kindler oversaw Pfizer's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth.
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Jeff Kindler established Pfizer's program to distribute more than 70 of its medications for free to people who meet certain criteria, including job loss and the absence of prescription drug insurance.
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Jeff Kindler collaborated with former president Bill Clinton's Clinton Global Initiatives on a range of programs to reduce the costs of essential medicines for AIDS patients in developing markets.
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In March 2010, Jeff Kindler was named chairman of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
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Jeff Kindler became CEO of Centrexion Corp, a biotechnology company based in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2013.
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Jeff Kindler is a director of Starboard Capital Partners, a private equity firm, Operating Partner at Artis Ventures, Global Chair of the GLG Institute.
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Jeff Kindler is on the boards of a number of public and privately held companies, including Precigen Inc.
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Jeff Kindler was formerly member of President Obama's Management Advisory Board.
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In 2011, Jeff Kindler was elected to the board of directors for The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
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Jeff Kindler has been on the boards of the Manhattan Theater Club and Tufts University.
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Jeff Kindler has beenon the boards of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Catalyst, United Way of New York City, the Legal Aid Society of New York, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.