Background
Cavanaugh, James Henry was born on March 3, 1937 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of James H. and Madeline Rachel (McFerren) Cavanaugh.
government official Medical corporate executive
Cavanaugh, James Henry was born on March 3, 1937 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of James H. and Madeline Rachel (McFerren) Cavanaugh.
Bachelor of Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1959. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1964.
Assistant administrator, Princeton (New Jersey) Hospital, 1961-1962; assistant professor hospital and health care administration, U. Iowa, 1964-1966; special assistant to surgeon general, United States Public Health Service, 1966-1967; director office comprehensive health planning, United States Public Health Service, 1967-1968; deputy assistant secretary health and science affairs, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969-1971; staff assistant for health affairs, President Nixon, The White House, 1971-1973; assistant director domestic council, President Nixon, The White House, 1973-1974; deputy director, President Nixon, The White House, 1974-1975; deputy chief White House staff for, President Ford, 1975-1976; vice president corporation development, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, California, 1977-1978; senior vice president science and planning, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, California, 1978-1981; special consultant to, President Reagan, 1981; president, Allergan International, 1981-1982; president, SmithKline Beecham BioSci. laboratories, 1983-1985; president, Smith Kline & French laboratories United States, Philadelphia, 1985-1988; president, HealthCare Investment Corporation. Founding board directors Marine National Bank, Santa Ana California. Board directors National.Ctr. for Genome Resources, MedImmune, Inc., Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Shire Pharmaceuticals Group, PLC, Leukosite, Inc.
Member President's Export Council, 1981-1985. Board directors Proprietary Association, 1980-1982. Trustee National Committee for Quality Health Care, national chairman 1988.
Trustee emeritus California College Medicine. Member national advisory committee American Refugee Committee. Member American Hospital Association (honorary), Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (board directors 1986-1988), Union League Club (Philadelphia), Nassau Club.
Married Esther Sally Musselman, January 20, 1962. Children: Elizabeth Anne, Michael Patrick.