BD Names Robert M. Hallenbeck VP and General Counsel.FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1999-- The Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BDX BDX Bordeaux (France) BDX Becton-Dickinson and Company (stock symbol) BDX Business Document Exchange BDX Burst Detector X BDX Beacon Data Extractor ) ("BD") today announced it has named Robert M. Hallenbeck Vice President and General Counsel, effective January 1, 2000. This election follows the previously announced retirement of John W. Galiardo as General Counsel on December 31, 1999. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mr. Galiardo, "Bob is ideally suited to be BD General Counsel at this time in the growth of the Company. He brings to the role a solid legal perspective enhanced by a broad involvement with BD businesses, in particular his in-depth understanding of our diagnostics and bioscience technologies. Of equal importance, Bob possesses the high-level leadership skills, personal characteristics and commitment to our core values that the Company requires as we continue to strengthen performance by making greater contributions to health care customers around the world. It is a pleasure to welcome him to this key assignment." Mr. Hallenbeck will have overall responsibility for the Company's Law Group, Government Relations, Ethics and Business Practices, and Environmental Affairs and Safety. Mr. Hallenbeck joined BD in 1987 as a Patent Attorney, and spent six years in several roles of increasing responsibility in the Intellectual Property Department. In 1993, he was named Associate General Counsel and in February of this year, Assistant General Counsel. Mr. Hallenbeck received an undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree from St. Lawrence University St. Lawrence University is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County, New York. Founded in 1856, it is the oldest coeducational university in the state of New York. . He holds a Master of Science degree in Biology and a Juris Doctor The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school. Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence, commonly abbreviated J.D., is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. degree from Syracuse University Syracuse University, main campus at Syracuse, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1871. Syracuse is noted for its research programs in government and industry; facilities include the Center for Science and Technology, the Newhouse Communications Center, and . He is the Chair of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Bar Association's Corporate Council Section. He is also a member of the Executive Board of the Northern New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training . Becton Dickinson manufactures and sells a broad range of medical supplies and devices and diagnostic systems for use by health professionals, medical research institutions, industry and the general public. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, Becton Dickinson reported total revenues of $3.4 billion and net income of $276 million. This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements (as defined under Federal securities laws) regarding the company's performance, including future revenues, products and income, which are based upon current expectations of the company and involve a number of business risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from anticipated results described in any forward- looking statement. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially include, but are not limited to, competitive factors, changes in regional, national or foreign economic conditions, changes in interest or foreign currency exchange rates, delays in product introductions, year 2000 issues, and changes in health care or other governmental regulation, as well as other factors discussed herein and in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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