Background
Horan, John Joseph was born on July 9, 1920 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Michael T. and Alice (Kelly) Horan.
Horan, John Joseph was born on July 9, 1920 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Michael T. and Alice (Kelly) Horan.
AB, Manhattan College, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1946.
With firm Nims, Verdi & Martin, New York City, 1946-1952. Attorney Merck & Company, Inc., 1952-1955. Counsel Merck & Company, Inc.
(Merck Sharp & Dohme division), 1955-1957. Director public relations Merck & Company, 1957-1961, executive director research administration, 1961-1962, director corporation planning, 1962-1963. Executive vice president marketing Merck Sharp & Dohme, 1963-1967.
Executive vice president, general manager, 1967-1969. President, 1969-1972. Corporation senior vice president, 1972-1974.
Executive vice president, 1974-1975. President, chief operating officer, 1975-1976. Chairman, chief executive officer, 1976-1985.
Vice chairman, 1985-1986. Also board directors. Board directors Atrix Laboratories, Inc., Myriad Genetics, Inc., PathoGenesis Corporation.
Trustee Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Retired director Burlington Industries, General Motors, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Guaranty Trust, NCR Corporation. Member Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (chairman board 1979-1980).
Married Julie Fitzgerald, January 2, 1945. Children: Mary Alice, Thomas, Jack, David.