Background
Coughlan, Gary Patrick was born on February 14, 1944 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Edward Patrick and Elizabeth Claire (Ryan) Coughlan.
pharmaceutical company executive
Coughlan, Gary Patrick was born on February 14, 1944 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Edward Patrick and Elizabeth Claire (Ryan) Coughlan.
Bachelor of Arts, St. Mary's College, 1966; Master of Arts in Economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967; Master of Business Administration, Wayne State University, 1971.
Senior finance analyst, Burroughs Corporation, Detroit, 1969-1972;
with, Dart Industries, Los Angeles, 1972-1981;
group vice president field services, Dart Industries, Los Angeles, 1978-1981;
vice president operations services, Dart Industries, Los Angeles, 1981;
vice president operations services, Dart & Kraft Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, 1981-1982;
vice president finance, controller, Dart & Kraft Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, 1984-1985;
senior vice president finance affairs, Dart & Kraft Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, 1985-1986;
senior vice president, chief finance officer, Dart & Kraft Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, 1986;
vice president finance retail food group, Kraft Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1982-1984;
senior vice president, chief finance officer, Kraft Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1986-1988;
senior vice president finance, Kraft General Foods, Glenview, 1989-1990;
senior vice president finance, chief finance officer, Abbott laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, since 1990. Instructor professor finance expert program University of California at Los Angeles, 1974-1980. Board directors Fort James Corporation, Deerfield, Illinois, Chicago Horticultural Society, Glencoe, Illinois.
Member Chancellor's advisory board, University of Illinois, Chicago. Member of advisory county DePaul University College Commerce, Council Foreign Rels., Chicago Committee.
Member Finance Executives Institute, The Conference Board Inc., Council of Finance Executives, Economics Club Chicago.
Married Mary Cary Kelley, December 21, 1967. Children: Christopher, Sarah, Laura, Claire, Moira.