Christopher Begley

Biography

Executive Chairman of the Board of Hospira, Inc. from May 2007 until his retirement in January 2012. Mr. Begley also served as Chief Executive Officer from April 30, 2004, when Hospira was spun off from Abbott Laboratories, to March 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Begley served in various positions with Abbott between 1986 and 2004, most recently as Senior Vice President of Abbott’s Hospital Products division. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. Other Public Board Memberships DeVry Education Group Inc.(Non-Executive Chair) Hanger, Inc. Past director and Non-Executive Chairman of The Hillshire Brands Company (until August 2014) Past director of Sara Lee Corporation (until June 2012) Past director and Executive Chairman of Hospira, Inc. (until January 2012) Other Relevant Experience Past director of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (“AdvaMed”), the medical device industry’s trade association Past director of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership  

Research Interest

 He has been as a director for many medical and pharmaceutical industries.