Stephen P. MacMillan

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Stephen P. MacMillan
Born1964 (age 59–60)
New Jersey, United States
Education Davidson College
Occupation Business executive
Known forChairman, president and chief executive officer of Hologic
Spouse(s)
Amy MacMillan
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(m. 1987;div. 2011)​
, Jennifer MacMillan nee Koch

Stephen P. MacMillan is an American business executive who is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hologic, a medical device and diagnostic manufacturing company headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He is the former CEO of Stryker Corporation, another medical device manufacturer headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Education

MacMillan received a B.A degree in Economics from Davidson College, where he was co-captain of the golf team. [1] He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program. MacMillan serves on the Davidson College Board of Trustees.

Career

MacMillan started his career with Procter and Gamble in 1985. He went on to serve 11 years at Johnson & Johnson in various senior roles in the U.S. and in Europe. After that he was a Senior Executive with Pharmacia Corporation. [2]

MacMillan joined Stryker Corporation in 2003 as president and chief operating officer, and was promoted to chief executive officer in 2005. He resigned from the position in February 2012, with the company citing "family reasons." [3] [4] In November 2012, he joined sBiomed, a Utah-based company, as their chief executive officer. [5]

In December 2013, following a settlement with activist shareholder Carl Icahn, medical technology company Hologic named MacMillan their president and chief executive officer. [6] [7] In the aftermath of the forced disappearance of Chinese women's tennis player Peng Shuai, Macmillan expressed support for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) as the organization cancelled its events in China. He negotiated a multiyear sponsorship deal with WTA, including Hologic becoming the title sponsor of association. [8]

In June 2023, MacMillan was elected to the Board of Directors of Illumina, Inc. after being nominated by Icahn, and was appointed non-executive Chairman of the board. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "On Par with Excellence: Davidson Golf Becomes First Fully Endowed Division I Scholarship Program". Davidson. Davidson College. May 6, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. ↑ "Hologic Inc: Executives - Stephen P. MacMillan". Global Data. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Stryker CEO's surprise exit sends shares lower". Reuters. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. ↑ Lublin, Joann S.; Weaver, Christopher (2012-05-23). "Former Stryker CEO Stephen P. MacMillan Sought Nod for Romance". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ↑ "Fired Over a Romance, a CEO Seeks Redemption in Utah". Bloomberg.com. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. ↑ Walker, Joseph (December 9, 2013). "Hologic Names MacMillan CEO, Appoints Icahn Candidates to Board". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hologic names new CEO, adds two Icahn nominees to board". Reuters. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  8. ↑ Clarey, Christopher (2022-03-03). "Strong Stance on China and Peng Shuai Helps Land WTA a New Title Sponsor (Published 2022)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  9. ↑ "Illumina expands board after fight with Icahn". Reuters. June 2, 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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