Kevin Sharer
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President,
Amgen, Inc.
Elected to the Northrop Grumman Board of Directors in 2003
Kevin W. Sharer has served as chairman of the board of Amgen Inc., the world’s largest biotechnology company, since December 2002 and as chief executive officer since May 2000. He joined Amgen in 1992 as president, chief operating officer and member of the Board of Directors. Under Sharer’s guidance, the company has grown considerably, completing biotech’s largest acquisition, launching new products, building its customer base, and adding thousands of employees.
Before joining Amgen, Sharer was executive vice president and president of the business markets division at MCI Communications. Prior to working with MCI, he served in a variety of executive roles at General Electric and was a consultant for McKinsey & Company.
Sharer serves on the Board of Directors for Chevron Corporation and is chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
Sharer earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He also earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He served on two nuclear attack submarines following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy.
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