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Gino Santini was named senior vice president of corporate policy and strategy in August 2004. He became a member of the company’s policy and strategy committee in January 2004 and is also a member of the senior management council.
Santini was born in Cesena Italy. He received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bologna Italy in 1981 and a master of business administration degree from the University of Rochester in 1983.
He joined Lilly in 1983 as a financial planning associate in Italy and has held various positions in the financial and marketing components in Italy and Indianapolis. In 1990 Santini was appointed pharmaceutical director for the Lilly affiliate in Belgium and in 1991 he was named general manager of Eli Lilly Compania de Mexico in Mexico City. He served as area director of Latin America from 1994 to 1995. In 1995 he became vice president of corporate strategy and business development with the responsibility for the public policy and development group added in early 1996. He was named president of the women’s health business unit in 1997. In 1999 he became president of U.S. operations.
Santini is the immediate past chairman of the board of the National Pharmaceutical Council. He also serves on the associate member board of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. In addition he is the chairman of Noble of Indiana a nonprofit agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Central Indiana and is a member of the executive committees of the Healthcare Leadership Council and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. | 