Joseph Jimenez

CEO, Novartis AG Business Circle

Joseph Jimenez has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Novartis since 2010.

Mr. Jimenez previously held the position of Division Head, Novartis Pharmaceuticals. He joined Novartis in 2007 as Division Head, Novartis Consumer Health. Before that, he served as president and CEO of the North American and European businesses for the H.J. Heinz Company. He also served on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive Co. from 2009 to 2015, and of AstraZeneca PLC from 2002 to 2007.

Mr. Jimenez is a member of the board of directors of General Motors Co. He graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and in 1984 with a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, both in the United States.