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Alex Gorsky was born on 24 May, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S., is an American businessman (born 1960). Discover Alex Gorsky's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

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Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 24 May, 1960
Birthday 24 May
Birthplace Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
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Timeline

1944

He was the seventh person who served as the company's chairman and chief executive officer since it became a publicly traded company in 1944.

He is a board director of Apple.

Gorsky's grandparents immigrated to the United States from Russia and Croatia.

Gorsky was born the third of six children of Albert and Loretta (née Bartolac) Gorsky in Kansas City, Kansas.

When he was 12, his family moved to Fremont, Michigan, where his father, a Korean War veteran, took a job as a marketing executive for Gerber Foods.

In high school, Gorsky was captain of the varsity football team, assuming positions as quarterback and linebacker.

He was also captain of the swimming team.

1960

Alex Gorsky (born 1960) is an American businessman.

He is the former chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson.

Gorsky stepped down as CEO of Johnson & Johnson in January 2022 and was succeeded by Joaquin Duato.

1977

In 1977, as a member of Boy's State, Gorsky was chosen to represent Michigan at the Boy's Nation national conference.

In the same year, Congressman Guy Vander Jagt nominated Gorsky to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point.

1981

In 1981, Gorsky was one of the cadets chosen for the Army Ranger School where he earned a Ranger Tab.

1982

In May 1982, when Gorsky graduated from West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree, he joined the Artillery Branch of the U.S Army.

As lieutenant at the age of 22, he led an artillery platoon.

1987

After six years as an officer, serving in Europe and Panama, he became captain in 1987.

1988

In 1988, Gorsky married Patricia Dittrich, a hospital nurse in Carmel, California.

Gorsky left the Army in 1988.

Gorsky joined Johnson & Johnson in 1988 as a sales representative in its pharmaceutical business unit, Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

1996

Gorsky earned his Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.

2003

He held various management and leadership roles at Janssen before becoming Company Group Chairman overseeing Europe, Middle East, and Africa in 2003.

Gorsky led the marketing of products such as Risperdal.

Ultimately Johnson & Johnson was fined $2.2 billion for strategies that downplayed the drug's side effects, encouraged off-label use, and provided kickback payments to Omnicare, a company that provided drug services to nursing homes.

2004

Gorsky joined the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in 2004 as chief operating officer and head of General Medicines.

2005

In 2005, he was appointed Head of Pharmaceuticals North America and Chief Executive Officer.

During his tenure, he created the CEO Diversity & Inclusion Award.

He oversaw the growth of its cardiovascular and other franchises.

2008

Gorsky returned to Johnson & Johnson in 2008 when he was appointed company group chairman for Ethicon, Inc. In September 2009, he was promoted to worldwide chairman, medical devices & diagnostics.

Then-CEO William C. Weldon chose Gorsky to be vice chairman in the Office of the Chairman.

2012

On April 26, 2012, Gorsky was appointed Chief Executive Officer.

On December 28, 2012, Gorsky was appointed chairman of the board.

A longtime advocate of diversity and inclusion, Gorsky was named one of the "100 Most Inspiring Leaders" by Pharma Voice.

Gorsky oversaw the company's legal defense against talc class action suits and opioid lawsuits.

2020

In January 2020, Gorsky testified at the New Jersey trial about Johnson & Johnson's baby powder product.

Under Gorsky's leadership, the company stock more than tripled, and averaged more than a 15% annual return, surpassing the S&P 500.

Johnson & Johnson's market capitalization went from nearly $180 billion to more than $470 billion.

"As the world's largest health care company, we are bringing to bear our best scientific minds, and rigorous standards of safety, in collaboration with regulators, to accelerate the fight against this pandemic," Gorsky said in New Jersey Business magazine in 2020.

Gorsky attributed the strong multilayered immune response from J&J's vaccine to its innovative adenovirus-vector platform, AdVac, which it has developed over a decade.

Gorsky was the executive sponsor of the J&J Women's Leadership Initiative and the Veteran's Leadership Council.

In 2021, with a salary of $23.14 million, he ranked second on the list of highest-paid CEOs in healthcare, according to Becker's Hospital Review.