Gerald F. Masoudi

Biography

 Mr. Masoudi joined Celgene in May 2015 and was named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on June 1, 2015. He joined Celgene from Covington & Burling LLP, a leading international law firm, where he was a partner and served as co-chair of the Food and Drug practice group. At Covington, he advised multinational companies and trade associations on significant litigation, enforcement, regulatory and public policy matters. Before joining Covington, Mr. Masoudi served as Principal Deputy/Acting Chief Counsel (2004-05) and as Chief Counsel (2007-09) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he advised the FDA Commissioner and HHS leadership on regulatory, litigation and enforcement matters under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and related statutes. Before joining the FDA as Chief Counsel, Mr. Masoudi served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for international, policy and appellate matters in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (2005-07). Before his government service, Mr. Masoudi was a trial and litigation partner with the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Masoudi received his J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School, graduating in 1993 with high honors. He received his B.A. in economics in 1990 from Amherst College.

Research Interest

  Reproductive Medicine