J. SCOTT HOUSE

Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Engineering Services

Scott House is Abbott’s Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Engineering Services. He was appointed to this position in March 2020.

 

Scott joined Abbott in 1990 as a member of the Abbott Engineering Professional Development Program, and rose through a variety of management roles in both quality and operations, including Divisional Vice President, Operations for Abbott’s Diabetes Care business. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Scott served as Senior Vice President, Quality Operations.

 

In his current role, Scott leads a global organization dedicated to ensuring that Abbott’s quality, regulatory and engineering values are consistently applied across the corporation, helping ensure the highest quality products for our customers, strict compliance with global regulatory requirements, and a safe environment Abbott colleagues around the world.

 

“Everything we do at Abbott is geared toward helping people live their best possible lives,” says Scott. “At a fundamental level, my organization exists to help Abbott people deliver on that promise.”

 

Scott earned his bachelors and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville, and his Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Dallas.