Board of Directors

  • William C. Weldon

    William C. Weldon

    Chairman, Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer; and Chairman, Executive Committee

  • Mary Sue Coleman

    Mary Sue Coleman, Ph.D.

    President, University of Michigan

  • James G. Cullen

    James G. Cullen

    Retired President and Chief Operating Officer, Bell Atlantic Corporation

  • Ian E. L. Davis

    Ian E. L. Davis

    Managing Director Emeritus; Former Worldwide Managing Director, McKinsey & Company


  • Michael M.E. Johns

    Michael M.E. Johns, M.D.

    Chancellor, Emory University

  • Susan L. Lindquist

    Susan L. Lindquist, Ph.D.

    Member and Former Director, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research; Professor of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Anne. M. Mulcahy

    Anne M. Mulcahy

    Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation

  • Leo F. Mullin

    Leo F. Mullin

    Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Delta Air Lines, Inc.


  • William D. Perez

    William D. Perez

    Senior Advisor, Greenhill & Co., Inc.; Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

  • Charles Prince

    Charles Prince

    Chairman, Sconset Group, LLC; Senior Counselor, Albright Capital Management LLC; Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup Inc.

  • David Satcher

    David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.

    Director, Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair in Mental Health, Morehouse School of Medicine; Former U.S. Surgeon General

Committees of the Board

Audit

The Audit Committee, composed entirely of independent Directors, helps the Board oversee the Company’s financial accounting and reporting practices. It recommends the independent public auditor for appointment by the Board and reviews its performance. In addition, the Committee monitors the adequacy of internal accounting practices; procedures and controls; reviews the Company’s financial reporting process and disclosure procedures; and helps the Board oversee the Company’s legal compliance programs.

James G. Cullen, Chairman
Mary Sue Coleman, Ph.D.
Ian E. L. Davis
Leo F. Mullin

Compensation & Benefits

The Compensation & Benefits Committee, composed entirely of independent Directors, establishes the Company’s executive compensation philosophy and principles and approves the annual compensation and long-term incentives for the Company’s directors and executive officers. The Committee also reviews the philosophy and policies of the non-Board Management Compensation Committee, which determines management compensation and establishes perquisites and other compensation policies for non-executive employees. Additionally, the Committee oversees the management of the various retirement, pension, long-term incentive, savings, health and welfare plans that cover the Company’s employees.

Charles Prince, Chairman
Michael M. E. Johns, M.D.
Anne M. Mulcahy
William D. Perez

Finance

The Finance Committee exercises the authority of the Board during the intervals between Board meetings. The Finance Committee is composed of the Chairman of the Board and the Presiding Director.

William C. Weldon, Chairman
James G. Cullen

Nominating & Corporate Governance

The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, composed entirely of independent Directors, is responsible for overseeing corporate governance matters, reviewing possible candidates for Board membership and recommending nominees for election. The Committee is also responsible for overseeing the process for performance evaluations of the Board and its committees. Additionally, the Committee reviews the Company’s executive succession plans and executive resources.

William D. Perez, Chairman
James G. Cullen
Anne M. Mulcahy
Charles Prince

Public Policy

The Public Policy Advisory Committee reviews the Company’s policies, programs and practices on public health issues regarding the environment and the health and safety of employees. The Committee also reviews the Company’s governmental affairs and policies and other public policy issues facing the Company. The Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Board on these issues as appropriate. The Public Policy Advisory Committee is composed of independent Directors; one of the Company's Vice Chairmen, Executive Committee; and the Vice Presidents for Corporate Affairs, Government Affairs and Policy, and Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain.

Leo F. Mullin, Chairman
Ian E. L. Davis
Alex Gorsky
Clifford E. Holland
Susan L. Lindquist, Ph.D.
Brian D. Perkins
David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D
Ajit S. Shetty, Ph.D.

Science & Technology

The Science & Technology Advisory Committee, composed of independent Directors and the Company’s Vice President, Science and Technology, helps the Board with scientific matters impacting the Company’s business, including monitoring the strategy and effectiveness of the Company’s research and development organization; reviewing the effectiveness of scientific aspects of the Company’s product safety processes; overseeing major business development activities related to the acquisition of new science or technology; and identifying and understanding significant new science and technology policy issues and trends.

David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman
Mary Sue Coleman, Ph.D.
Michael M. E. Johns, M.D.
Susan L. Lindquist, Ph.D.
Garry A. Neil, M.D.

Corporate Officers

Executive Committee

William C. Weldon

Chairman, Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman, Executive Committee

Dominic J. Caruso

Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Committee

Douglas K. Chia

Corporate Secretary
Assistant General Counsel

Stephen J. Cosgrove

Corporate Controller

Laverne H. Council

Vice President
Chief Information Officer

Russell C. Deyo

Vice President
General Counsel
Executive Committee

Peter M. Fasolo

Worldwide Vice President
Human Resources
Executive Committee


ALEX GORSKY

Vice Chairman
Executive Committee

Raymond C. Jordan

Vice President
Public Affairs &
Corporate Communication

Sherilyn S. McCoy

Vice Chairman
Executive Committee

John A. Papa

Treasurer

Brian D. Perkins

Vice President
Corporate Affairs

The Executive Committee of Johnson & Johnson is the principal management group responsible for the operations and allocation of the resources of the Company. This Committee oversees and coordinates the activities of the Consumer, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices and Diagnostics business segments. Each subsidiary within the business segments is, with some exceptions, managed by citizens of the country where it is located.


Worldwide Chairmen

CONSUMER GROUP

Jesse J. Wu

MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS GROUP

Michael F. Mahoney

PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP

Joaquin Duato
Paul Stoffels, M. D.

Company Group Chairmen

Roberto de O. Marques

Michael J. F. del Prado

Seth H. Z. Fischer

GARY FISCHETTI

JANE GRIFFITHS

GUY J. LEBEAU, M.D.

KAREN A. LICITRA

PATRICK D. MUTCHLER

David Y. Norton

Michel Paul

jacques peeters

GARY J. Pruden

Marc E. Robinson

Michael E. Sneed

Pericles P. Stamatiades

Kim Taylor

Nicholas J. Valeriani