Richard A. Gonzalez

Biography

 Rick Gonzalez is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company employing approximately 29,000 people and marketing medicines in more than 175 countries. Prior to AbbVie’s separation from Abbott, Mr. Gonzalez was a 30-year Abbott veteran. He served as an Executive Vice President of Pharmaceutical Products Group at Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., since July 1, 2010. He served as President of Abbott Ventures, Inc. at Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. since 2009. He served as an Interim Executive Vice President of Pharmaceutical Products at Abbott Laboratories since July 1, 2010. He was responsible for Abbott's global pharmaceutical business, including commercial operations, research and development and manufacturing. He has served more than 30 years in various capacities at Abbott. He served as President, Abbott Ventures Inc., Abbott's medical technology investment arm, from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Gonzalez joined Abbott in 1977 and held various management positions before briefly retiring in 2007, including President of Abbott's Medical Products Group and President of Abbott's former Hospital Products Division (now Hospira, Inc.). He served as Chief Operating Officer and President at Abbott Vascular, Inc., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories until September 30, 2007. He served as an Executive Vice President of medical products of Abbott from 2000 to 2001, as Senior Vice President, hospital products from 1998 to 2000 and as Vice President of Abbott Health Systems division from 1995 to 1998. He served as President of Abbott's Health Systems Division. He joined Abbott in 1977. Since 1992, he served as Divisional Vice President and General Manager for Abbott's Diagnostic Operations in the United States and Canada. He served as a Chief Operating Officer & President of Abbott Laboratories from 2006 to September 30, 2007, served as its Chief Operating Officer of Medical Products Group and President of Medical Products Group-div from 2001 to March 27, 2006, President from 2006 to September 30, 2007, Chief Operating Officer of all Operations and President of All Operations since March 27, 2006. Prior to Abbott, Mr. Gonzalez served as a research biochemist at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He serves on the board of Directors of the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He served as a Director of Abbott Vascular, Inc. until September 30, 2007 and Abbott Laboratories from December 14, 2001 to September 30, 2007. .  

Research Interest

 Businesss management and Development