Richard A. Packer
chairman
Opthalmology
ZOLL Medical Corp.
Jordan
Biography
Mr. Packer was appointed Chairman of ZOLL in April 2016, after serving as Chief Executive Officer since 1999, and earlier as the company’s President. He previously held executive positions as Chief Financial Officer of the company, interim Vice President of North American Sales, and Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining ZOLL in 1992, he was a Vice President at Whistler Corporation, a consumer electronics company. Mr. Packer holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, as well as an engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As of April 2016, Mr. Packer also serves as Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei’s Health Care Business Unit.
Research Interest
Medical devices manufacturing
