W. Anthony Vernon
Former Company Group Chairman, Johnson & Johnson

Vernon has over 23 years of experience serving in senior executive positions at a number Johnson & Johnson companies. Vernon served as Company Group Chairman of DePuy Orthopedics, Inc. (2004-2005), President of Centocor, Inc. (2001-2004), President of McNeil Consumer Healthcare (1999-2001) and President Worldwide of the Johnson & Johnson-Merck Joint Venture.

Vernon received a B.A. from Lawrence University and an M.B.A. from the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management.