Background

Avery, John Edwin was born on November 27, 1928 in West Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of John and Vera (Gallagher) Avery.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1952.

Career

Systems engineer Remington Rand, New York City, 1952-1953. Export sales manager J.M. Huber Corporation, 1953-1956, J.T. Baker Chemical Company, Philippsburg, New Jersey, 1956-1960, president Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960-1962, Johnson & Johnson Philipines, Manila, 1962-1967. Vice president Johnson & Johnson International, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1967-1972, vice chairman, 1972-1979.

Company group chairman Johnson & Johnson, since 1980.

Achievements

• John Edwin Avery has been listed as a noteworthy health care company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Americans Society, New York City, since 1981, ACCION International, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1982, National Foreign Trade Council, New York City, since 1983. Secretary, treasurer, board directors, executive committee Council Americans, New York City, since 1983. Served with United States Army, 1946-1948.

Member Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Latin American Work Group, Argentine-American Chamber of Commerce Clubs: Bedens Brook (Skillman, New Jersey), Yale, Madison (Connecticut) Beach.

Connections

Married Caron Girard, December 28, 1984. Children: John E. III, Alicia M., Paul B., Andrea Avery Renault.

Father:

John Avery

Mother:

Vera (Gallagher) Avery

Spouse:

Caron Girard

child:

Alicia M. Avery

child:

Paul B. Avery

child:

Andrea Avery Renault Avery

child:

John E. III Avery