Christopher J. O’connell
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Waters Corporation
United States of America
Biography
Christopher J. O'Connell was appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member the Board of Directors for Waters Corporation in September, 2015. Previously, Mr. O'Connell served at Medtronic plc for twenty-one years, most recently as Executive Vice President and President of its Restorative Therapies Group, with global responsibility for the company’s Spine & Biologics, Neuromodulation, Surgical Technologies, Neurovascular and Orthopedics business units. He was a member of Medtronic’s Executive Committee for nine years, and a Corporate Officer. O’Connell joined Medtronic in 1994 and held senior leadership positions in multiple business units and corporate functions. He started his career at Chemical Banking Corporation. O'Connell earned a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 1989 and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1994.
Research Interest
Spine & Biologics, Neuromodulation, Surgical Technologies, Neurovascular and Orthopedics business units
