Professional Background
- Executive Chairman of the Board of St. Jude Medical, Inc., a medical device manufacturer, from January 2016 to January 2017, when Abbott completed its acquisition of St. Jude Medical.
- Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Jude Medical from 2004 until his retirement in January 2016.
- President and Chief Operating Officer of St. Jude Medical from 2001 to 2004.
- President and CEO, Cardiac Rhythm Management Business of St. Jude Medical from 1997 to 2001.
Key Qualifications and Expertise
Having served as St. Jude Medical’s Executive Chairman and its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and having joined St. Jude Medical in 1996, Mr. Starks contributes not only comprehensive and critical knowledge of the medical device industry, but also extensive business and management experience operating a global public company in a highly regulated industry.