Background
Benjamin, Jeff was born on December 28, 1945 in Brooklyn. Son of Haskell and Lillian (Sikofski) Benjamin.
General lawyer pharmaceutical executive
Benjamin, Jeff was born on December 28, 1945 in Brooklyn. Son of Haskell and Lillian (Sikofski) Benjamin.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1967. Juris Doctor cum laude, New York University, 1971.
Associate Kronish, Lieb, Shainswit, Weiner & Hellman, New York City, 1971-1974. Attorney Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley and Tarrytown, since 1974, counsel for regulatory affairs, since 1976, division counsel, since 1978, assistant general counsel, since 1985, director legal department, associate general counsel, 1986-1989, vice president, general counsel, 1996-1997. Associate general counsel Novartis Corporation, New York City, 1997—2001, ethics and law compliance officer, since 1997, vice president deputy general counsel, 2004, vice president general counsel, since 2005, vice president general counsel, litigation, ethics and compliance officer, since 2006, vice president general counsel, litigation chair ethics compliance audit committee, 2010.
Member advisory board Brennan Center for Justice, since 2002. Member board directors Ethics Officer Association, since 2005. President New York Metropolitan Area chapter ECOA, since 2010.
Lecturer in field; With United States Army Reserve, 1969-1974.
Member Citizens Advisory Committee, Town of Ramapo, New New York Served with United States Army Reserve, 1969-1974. Eagle Scout.; Member American Bar Association, Order of Coif, Cornell Univercity AlumniAssn.
(admissions ambassador).
Married Betty Gae Meckler, March 21, 1971. Children: Lily Meckler, Ross Meckler.
