John F. Milligan came in place of John Martin as CEO of the leading American biopharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (also called Gilead) in 2016. He also holds the post of company’s President. Gilead CEO John Milligan has spent nearly 28 years with the company, leading its corporate development and project management units. Under his leadership, the Fortune 500 listed company created 20 new therapies for patients. He has been key player in acquisitions, financings, licensing, and others.
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Gilead Sciences was started in 1987. One of its Founders is Michael L. Riordan. The company is best known for its antiviral drugs that treat hepatitis B & C, HIV, and influenza.
Gilead Competitors
The antiviral drug maker, Gilead Sciences, competes with:
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Pfizer
- Merck
Salary & Net Worth – Investors, Funding, & Valuation
In 2017, Gilead Sciences CEO John Milligan earned a total salary of 15.4 million USD. His base pay was 1.54 million USD and incentive stood at 3.2 million USD. Net worth will be added soon.
The publicly listed biopharmaceutical corporation, Gilead, is estimated to have a valuation of 95 billion USD in terms of market cap. Institutional ownership in the company stands at 78.88%. State Street Corp, Vanguard Group Inc, and Capital Research Global Investors are some of the major shareholding companies. Other details will be furnished soon.
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Career & Education – Company, University, & College
Before assuming the role of CEO at the company, John became President of Gilead Sciences, Inc. in 2008 and Chief Operating Officer in 2007. In 2002, he was appointed the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Milligan, whose journey with the company started back in 1990 as Research Scientist, performed various leadership roles as part of its corporate development and project management.
Milligan attended Ohio Wesleyan University for his Bachelor’s degree. He did PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois. He also did postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. He pursued his studies at the University of Colorado Boulder BioFrontiers Institute for two years.
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Wiki Trivia on John Milligan – Age, Wife, Family, & More
Gilead CEO John (age 57-58) and his wife Kathryn Bradford Milligan live in Hillsborough, California. They both have studied from Ohio Wesleyan University. Their son Bradford F. Milligan also attended the same university. Kathryn, who studied speech communications at the University, joined FBI. She was FBI’s national spokesperson at its Washington, D.C. headquarters and Quantico-based FBI Academy. After resigning from her 6 year old job at FBI, she worked as Consultant for a number of Fortune 500 companies handling their media relations, and crisis and issue management.
Kathryn’s great uncle J. Paul Thompson, great aunt Georgella Ikert Thompson, grandmother Doris Ann Thompson Peake and some other family members also received their education at OWU. Similarly, Milligan’s great grandparents Jennie Fairbanks Milligan and Melvin Lee Milligan, great uncle Charles Warren Fairbanks, grandfather Robert Lee Milligan, and his brother Scott Milligan along with some others also attended the same university.
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