George S. Barrett

Who is George S. Barrett?

George Barrett is a chief executive officer of the Cardinal Health. He is responsible for Cardinal Healths supply chain businesses, including pharmaceutical and medical/surgical distribution, nuclear pharmacy services and Presource kitting services. Prior to joining Cardinal Health in January 2008, Barrett served as CEO of Teva North America since 2005 and as corporate executive vice president of Tevas Global Pharmaceutical Markets since January 2007. He also served as of president and CEO of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA from 1999 to 2004. Prior to joining Teva, Barrett served as CEO of Diad Research, a technology start-up based at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also held various senior management positions with pharmaceutical companies Alpharma Inc. and NMC Laboratories. Barrett is a past chairman of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association and serves on the board of ambassadors of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Project Restore. He earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University in 1977 and a master's degree in business administration from New York University in 1988.