Background
Vincent, James Louis was born on December 15, 1939 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Clyde and Marietta Lucille (Kennedy) Vincent.
Biotechnology company executive
Vincent, James Louis was born on December 15, 1939 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Clyde and Marietta Lucille (Kennedy) Vincent.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, 1961. Master of Business Administration in Industrial Management, University Pennsylvania, 1963. Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), University New Haven, 1998.
Manager, Far East division Texas Instruments, Inc., Tokyo, 1970-1972; president, Texas Instrument Asia, Ltd., Tokyo, 1970-1972; vice president diagnostic operations, president diagnostics division, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1972-1974; group vice president, board directors, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1974-1981; executive vice president, chief operating officer, board directors, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1979-1981; corporation group vice president, president Allied Health and Science Products Company, Allied Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey, 1982-1985; Chief Executive Officer, Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1997; Chairman of the Board, Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1997-1999; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1999. Board directors CuraGen Corporation, Pharma.
Trustee Duke U., Committee for Economics Development. Board directors Foundation for National Technology. Board overseers Wharton Graduate Business School, University of Pennsylvania.
Member Economics Club Chicago, Shoreacres Country Club, Algonquin Club, Boston Club, Chicago Club, The Links (New York City).
Married Elizabeth M. Matthews, August 19, 1961 (divorced 1998). Children: Aimee Archelle, Christopher James. Married Joyce Anne Fitzgibbons, December 30, 1999 (divorced 2002).