Christine Poon

Christine Ann Poon (born c. 1952 in Brentwood, Missouri) is an American business executive. She is the former vice chairman of the Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors and worldwide chairman of J&J's Pharmaceuticals Group.[1]

Christine Poon
Born1952 (age 67–68)
Brentwood, Missouri, U.S.
EducationNorthwestern University (BS)
Saint Louis University (MA)
Boston University (MBA)
Spouse(s)Michael Tweedle

Early life

Poon was raised as one of seven children; her mother was a nurse, and her father a physician. In a 2013 Distinguished Lecture at West Virginia University, she related how early experiences being Chinese in a predominantly white Ohio suburb shaped her character and desire to "...not be the stereotype you saw, but be who I wanted to be."[2] Poon credits her brother for encouraging her to pursue a career at the interface of science and business, which led to her enrollment for an MBA (1982)[3] and eventual employment at BMS in the Strategic Planning function.[2]

Career

Poon worked at Bristol Myers Squibb from 1985 to 2000, advancing to the position of President of the international medicines division.[1] She credited an early role transition from a "line" to a "staff" function - Global Marketing - which exposed her to a more international vision of the pharmaceutical world and prepared her for leadership. She then joined Johnson & Johnson for 8 years, from 2000 to 2008. Major projects during her time included drugs to treat pain, schizophrenia, and HIV.[4]

After her stint with J&J, Poon served as dean of Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business from April 2009 to November 2014.[5][6] She is also member of the board of directors of Prudential Financial, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Sherwin-Williams, and member of the supervisory board of Royal Philips Electronics.

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References
  1. Peer, Melinda. "Top Female Exec Departing From J&J". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  2. WVU CoBE (2013-01-18), B&E Distinguished Speaker Series Presents Christine Poon - Part I, retrieved 2018-10-26
  3. "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  4. "Christine Poon". Content Lab - U.S. 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  5. J&J's Poon to Head Ohio State Business School, Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2009
  6. Star Power: Christine Poon Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Capital Style, April 30, 2010
  7. Schoenberger, Edited by Mary Ellen Egan and Chana R. "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-26.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  8. "Christine A. Poon". busecon.wvu.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
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