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John was President of e-JNJ, Johnson & Johnson's Operating Company formed in April 2000 to build and rapidly grow new innovative e-Health businesses. Previous to this role, he was their Vice President, Business Development and a Member of the Board. John joined J&J in September 1997 as VP of Information Management for the worldwide Pharmaceuticals Group. In this position, John was also a member of the Corporate Office of Information Management. Before joining J&J, John was a Senior VP with Giga Information Group; a research and management consulting firm specializing in assisting senior executives develop strategies for utilization of information technology and pursue e-Business. Prior to this, John was the President of J Hammitt Group, a management-consulting firm acquired by Giga in 1995. Until 1992, John also held the position of VP Information Systems for United Technologies, an international technology & manufacturing corporation that included leading international business such as Otis, Pratt & Whitney, Carrier, Sikorsky Aircraft, Hamilton Standard, IT Automotive and Norden Radar Systems. In this position John provided leadership to a highly decentralized IM organization 4,500 people. Prior to 1988, John also held the senior management positions of VP IM for Pillsbury and Director, IM for Morton Thikol Corporation. John has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a MBA in Marketing & Finance from the University of Chicago. John has been an active member of community and professional activities, including serving as President of the Society for Information Management (SIM International). | 