Pfizer's Kindler Joins BIO Board of Directors.WASHINGTON -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization Biotechnology Industry Organization or BIO was founded 1993 in Washington, DC. James C. Greenwood is BIO's current President. External links
"We are thrilled to welcome Jeff to our Board of Directors," stated BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood. "He brings a wealth of experience. His insights and guidance will be of great help as we continue in our mission to grow the biotechnology industry." Mr. Kindler was appointed CEO and elected to Pfizer's Board of Directors in 2006. He first joined Pfizer in 2002 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, with responsibility for Pfizer's Legal Division, where he led the company's worldwide legal, compliance, communications, government relations, corporate citizenship, policy development and global security groups. He was named Vice Chairman in 2005, joining the company's four-person Executive Committee and assuming responsibility for Pfizer's Corporate Affairs Division. Mr. Kindler holds a BA from Tufts University as well as a JD from Harvard, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School. Overview The Review is one of the most cited law reviews in the United States and considered by many to be the most prestigious. . He began his legal career as an attorney at the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. . He later served as law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. before joining the law firm of Williams & Connolly as a partner. Kindler began his corporate career at General Electric and later served in executive positions with the McDonald's Corporation. During his corporate career, Jeff Kindler has been recognized for his leadership in the areas of pro bono legal services, diversity, and corporate social responsibility by groups ranging from Outward Bound to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. He currently serves on the boards of trustees of Tufts University, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the name by which it is known, (or, as named on the building itself, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts but, locally called the The Kennedy Center , Business Roundtable, Manhattan Theatre Club About Manhattan Theatre Club This season marks Manhattan Theatre Club’s 37th anniversary as one of the country’s leading nonprofit producers of contemporary theatre. , the Council on Competitiveness, New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. Based in New York City, the Philharmonic performs most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall and has long been considered one of the best orchestras in the world. , the Partnership for New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , The Business Council, and Ronald McDonald House Charities This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , as well as serving as the Chairman of the U.S. - Japan Business Council. About BIO BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the annual BIO International Convention, the world's largest biotechnology conference and exhibition. Upcoming BIO Events -- 2007 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing March 21-24, 2007 Orlando, FL -- BIO International Convention May 6-9, 2007 Boston, MA -- BIO VentureForum-East 2007 June 18-20, 2007 Montreal, Canada |
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