Background
White, Miles D. was born on March 10, 1955 in Minneapolis.
White, Miles D. was born on March 10, 1955 in Minneapolis.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1978. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1980.
Management consultant McKinsey & Company. With Abbott Laboratories, since 1984, vice president diagnostic system and operations, 1993-1994, senior vice president diagnostic operations, 1994-1998, executive vice president, 1998-1999. Chief Executive Officer Abbot Laboratories, 1998—1999.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Abbott Laboratories, since 1999. Board directors Abbott Laboratories, since 1998, Motorola Inc., 2005—2009, The Tribune Company, 2005—2006, McDonalds Corporation, since 2009, Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago, since 2002, chairman, 2002—2004, 2005—2007.
Board trustee Field Museum, Chicago, Northwestern University, Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, Culver Educational Foundation. Member Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council, Stanford Advisory Council on Interdisciplinary Biosciences. Member of Economic Club of Chicago, Executives' Club of Chicago (chairman).
Married Kim White.