Jeffrey Smith
pharmaceutical
Perrigo Company plc, Dublin Ireland
Ireland
Biography
Jeffrey Smith, 45, has been a director of Perrigo since February 2017. Mr. Smith is a Managing Member, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP. Mr. Smith has extensive experience in best-in-class corporate governance practices and significantly improving value at underperforming companies. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Advance Auto Parts, where he has been as a director since November 2015, and has also been on the board of Yahoo! Inc. since April 2016. Mr. Smith was Chairman of the Board of Darden Restaurants from October 2014 to April 2016. In addition, during the past five years, Mr. Smith has served on the boards of Quantum Corporation, Office Depot, Inc., Regis Corporation and Surmodics, Inc. Jeffrey Smith, 45, has been a director of Perrigo since February 2017. Mr. Smith is a Managing Member, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP. Mr. Smith has extensive experience in best-in-class corporate governance practices and significantly improving value at underperforming companies. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Advance Auto Parts, where he has been as a director since November 2015, and has also been on the board of Yahoo! Inc. since April 2016. Mr. Smith was Chairman of the Board of Darden Restaurants from October 2014 to April 2016. In addition, during the past five years, Mr. Smith has served on the boards of Quantum Corporation, Office Depot, Inc., Regis Corporation and Surmodics, Inc.
Research Interest
pharmaceutical
