Background
Cody, Thomas Gerald was born on February 18, 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Francis and Mary Gertrude (Scanlon) Cody.
( This unique book tells the story in human as well as ma...)
This unique book tells the story in human as well as management and economic terms of what happened in the Baxter Travenol-American Hospital Supply merger--one of the major corporate mergers of the late 1980s. The author, who was a senior executive at Baxter Travenol when the merger occurred, explores the definition of a strategic merger and presents practical data on the requirements to make a strategic merger successful. Specifically, he analyzes whether the new Baxter is more successful and more valuable than its two predecessor companies would have been on their own, what actions were taken or failed to be taken to contribute to that end, and what megamergers entail for executives, industry, and public policymakers. Based on extraordinary access to Baxter's top management, Cody offers a candid and comprehensive report on what went wrong and what went right, and offers some significant lessons to other companies involved in their own merger activities. After reviewing briefly the background of the two companies and the health-care industry, the author relates the events of the merger chronologically through the words and perceptions of the key participants. He describes in detail the actual execution of the merger, offering an unusual behind-the-scenes look at the organizational, personnel, compensation, communications, and control issues raised by the merger and its aftermath. He looks at the real impact of the merger on employees and provides an invaluable case study of executive decision-making under pressure. Among the issues explored in depth are the conflicts of culture and management style between the two companies, the reorganization process, the impact of the merger on the changing health-care environment, and the choice of corporate name and identity. Ideal as supplemental reading for courses in management and human resources, this book is also an important resource for consultants and executives who seek an in-depth, balanced account of the corporate merger process in action.
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Cody, Thomas Gerald was born on February 18, 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Francis and Mary Gertrude (Scanlon) Cody.
AB, College of Holy Cross, 1950. Postgraduate, Boston College, 1950—1952. Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, 1957.
Various corporate management positions, 1955-1962; consultant, principal, vice president, Fry Cons., Inc., Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, 1962-1972; executive director, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, 1972-1974; assistant secretary for administration, Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1974-1976; vice president, Washington manager, L.B. Knight & Associates, Inc., 1976-1979; president, Lester B. Knight Management Cons. Group, 1979-1981; president, Thomas Cody & Associations, Annapolis, Maryland. and Washington., 1981-1984; vice president human resources, Baxter Travenol laboratories Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, 1984-1986; corporation vice president, Baxter Travenol laboratories Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, 1985-1987; executive vice president, Chicago office, Jannotta Bray & Association Inc., since 1987; partner Washington office, Jannotta Bray & Association Inc., 1989-1996; partner, The Washington Group, since 1996.
( This unique book tells the story in human as well as ma...)
( This unique book tells the story in human as well as ma...)
(The story of Baxter International - health innovations)
Member United States Architect and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1974-1976, Anne Arundel Commission on Women, 1977-1979, United States Comptroller General Advisory Panel, 1983-1988. Board directors Foundation for Junior Blind, Los Angeles, 1968-1970, Baxter American Foundation, 1986-1988, Suburban Cook County Area Agency on Aging, 1988-1989. Trustee St. Mary of the Woods College, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1987-1990.
Member panel on employers and working families National Academy of Sciences. 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1953-1955. Member Harvard Club of New York City.
Married Kathleen Mary Maguire, November 17, 1956 (deceased June 2004). Children– Kathleen, Joseph.