Background
Norris, John Anthony was born on December 27, 1946 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph D. and Maria L. (Suite) Norris.
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Norris, John Anthony was born on December 27, 1946 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph D. and Maria L. (Suite) Norris.
Bachelor, University Rochester, 1968. Juris Doctor, Master of Business Administration with honors, Cornell University, 1973. Certified, Harvard University, 1986.
Associate, Peabody, Brown, Boston, 1973-1975;
from associate to partner, Executive Committee, vice-president, director, Powers Hall, Boston, 1975-1980;
Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, founder, Norris & Norris, Boston, 1980-1985;
deputy commissioner, chief operating officer, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1985-1988;
chairman action planning and cap committees, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1985-1988;
chairman reye syndrome committee, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1985-1987;
chairman trade legislation committee, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1987-1988;
corporation executive vice president, Hill & Knowlton, Inc., New York City, 1988-1993;
worldwide director, Health Sciences Cons. Group., 1988-1993;
chairman health science policy county, Health Sciences Cons. Group, 1989-1993;
Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, founder, John A. Norris, Esq., PC, Boston, since 1993;
president, Chief Executive Officer, National Pharmaceutical Council, Reston, Virginia, 1995-1996.
Faculty Tufts Dental School, 1974-1979, Boston College Law School, 1976-1980, Boston University Law School, 1979-1983, Harvard University Public Health School, since 1988. Member board editors Food and Drug Administration Drug Bulletin and Food and Drug Administration Consumer Report, 1985-1988. Board directors Summit Technology, Inc., Cytologics, Inc., Horus Therapeutics Inc., National.Applied Sciences, Medical Knowledge Processing, Inc.
Member United States President Chernobyl Task Force, 1986, vice-chairman health affects sub-committee. Member Federal Pain Commission. Chairman Massachusetts Stuatory Advisory Committee Regulation Clinical Laboratories, 1977—1983.
Member Massachusetts Governor's blue ribbon task force hospital determination of need Director of Nursing, 1979—1980. Chairman Massachusetts Clinical Laboratory Regulatory Commission. Member United States Intra-Governmental Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force, 1987.
Chairman board directors Boston Holiday Project, 1981—1983. Board directors Massachusetts 4-H Foundation, 1982—2002, vice-chairman board directors, 1996—2002. Chairman United States delegate Japan, Austria, Saudi Arabia, 1987, Finland, Denmark, Italy, 1986.
Chairman Boston alumni and scholarship committee University Rochester, 1979—1985, member trustees council, 1979—1985, chairman reunions. Member executive committee Cornell Law School Association, 1982—1985, class president, chairman reunions. Trustee Jordan Hospital, 1978—1980, member executive committee, 1979—1980, chairman Chief Executive Officer search committee, 1980.
Chairman Joseph D. Norris, Esq. Health Law and Public Policy Fund, since 1979. Member IOM Drug Development Forum, 1986—1988, co-chairman end points sub-committee, 1987—1988.
Member of American Bar Association (vice-chairman medicine and law committee 1977-1980), International Council Global Health Progress (board directors 1989-1995), Society Computer Applications Medical Care Informatics 1984-1985, American Society Law and Medicine (1st vice president 1975-1980, chairman board directors 1981-1984, life member award 1981), National Health Lawyers, American Society Hospital Attorneys, Massachusetts Bar Association, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Kathleen E. Mullen, July 13, 1969. Children: Patricia Marie, John Anthony II, Joseph Mullen, Mary Kathleen, Elizabeth Mary.