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William C. Weldon

b. 1948

American businessman

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About William C. Weldon

Born 1948. William C. Weldon is an American entrepreneur and businessperson.

William C. Weldon (born November 26, 1948) is a former chairman of Johnson & Johnson. He was the eighth chairman in Johnson & Johnson's history of more than one hundred years.

Early life and education He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were a Broadway stagehand and a costume designer. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Quinnipiac University in 1971.

In 2009, he earned a total compensation of $22,830,834, which included a base salary of $1,802,500, a cash bonus of $12,831,146, stock awards of $2,762,532, option awards of $5,238,069, and other compensation of $196,587. In 2011, The New York Times named him on its list of "The Worst C.E.O.'s of 2011" for the increased number of Johnson & Johnson product recalls under his leadership. Additionally, as of 2013, his story was a case study at the Leadership & Corporate Accountability course at Harvard Business School.

In Weldon's first full year as the company's CEO, total revenues increased from $32.3 billion to $36.3 billion and net earnings from $5.7 billion to $6.6 billion. In 2011, his last full year as CEO, revenues were $44.7 billion and net earnings were $9.7 billion.

Weldon retired as chairman of Johnson & Johnson on December 28, 2012, and was reported to receive $143.5 million in retirement pay.

Board memberships He also sits on the JPMorgan Chase & Co. board of directors, the HeartFlow board of directors, the ExxonMobil board of directors, the Fairfax Financial board of directors, and the Quinnipiac University board of trustees.

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Quinnipiac University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is William C. Weldon?

American businessman

When was William C. Weldon born?

William C. Weldon was born on 26 November 1948 in Brooklyn.

What is William C. Weldon's occupation?

William C. Weldon is an entrepreneur and businessperson.

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William C. Weldon is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William C. Weldon

· Wikidata: Q2578222

· DBpedia: William C. Weldon

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