George S. Barrett
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George S. Barrett | |
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| Alma mater | Brown University, New York University |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman |
| Organization | Cardinal Health, Inc. |
George S. Barrett is an American business executive in the health care industry. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Cardinal Health, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.[1] He joined the board of the Columbus Foundation in December 2017.[2]
Born to Lucille and Herbert Barrett,[when?] George Barrett was one of five children. He attended Westport, Connecticut's Staples High School.[3] Barrett received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and his M.B.A. from New York University.[4] He also holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Long Island University's Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.[5]
Career
After college, Barrett worked as a teacher in private schools and pursued a music career. He served as president of NMC Laboratories until it was acquired by Alpharma in 1990. Before earning his master's degree, he worked at a small dermatology firm, which he eventually ran. Barrett was president of US Pharmaceuticals from 1994 until 1997.[6] In 1999, he joined Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.[7] as president of Teva USA. In 2005, he became CEO and president of North America for Teva. In addition, he became Corporate Executive Vice President for Global Pharmaceutical Markets in 2007.[6]
In 2008, Barrett joined Cardinal Health, Inc. as vice chairman and CEO of Healthcare Supply Chain Services.[3] He became the chairman and chief executive officer of the company in 2009.[3][8] As of September 2016, Barrett is reported to own over 0.5 million of Cardinal Health shares, worth of approximately $42 million.