Gary M. Reedy

Biography

 Gary M. Reedy has served as CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network since April 2015. He also serves as CEO of the American Cancer Society, the world’s largest voluntary health organization and the parent organization of ACS CAN. Reedy has a long history with ACS CAN and the Society, having served as chair of both the ACS CAN Board of Directors and the Society Board of Directors. He led the Society Board advisory committee on transformation, a pivotal role that oversaw the organization’s nationwide restructuring. He first joined the Society in 2000 as a member of the Board of Trustees of the former American Cancer Society Foundation. In recognition of his service, Reedy was elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Society in 2014. Reedy brings a deep understanding of the importance of advocacy leadership to ACS CAN as a result of his distinguished 37-year career as a healthcare business and advocacy leader. Before taking the helm of ACS CAN and the Society, Reedy was worldwide vice president, government affairs and policy, at Johnson & Johnson, where he spearheaded initiatives to influence global health policy and interacted with government officials around the globe. He previously devoted more than 25 years of his career to the business side of the healthcare industry, including senior leadership positions with SmithKline Beecham, Centocor, and Johnson & Johnson. During his tenure at Johnson & Johnson, Reedy served as president of Ortho Biotech, a Johnson & Johnson company with annual revenues of more than $3 billion.

Research Interest

 HPV and Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer, Insights in Gynecologic Oncology, Advances in Cancer Prevention