William Campbell Steere

Background

Steere, William Campbell was born on June 17, 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of William Campbell and Dorothy (Osborne) Steere.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1959.

Career

Sales representative Pfizer & Company, Modesto, California, 1970-1972. Vice president, director operations Pfizer Labs, New York City, 1982-1984. Senior vice president, director operations Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, 1982-1984, executive vice president, 1984-1986, president, 1986-1991.

President, Chief Executive Officer Pfizer Inc., 1991-1992, Chief Executive Officer, 1991—2000, chairman, 1992—2001, chairman emeritus, since 2001. Board directors New York University Medical Center, Health Management Associates (Health Management Associates), Met Life, Dow Jones.

Membership

Board directors New York Botanical Garden. Board overseers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Member Business Council (board directors), University Club, New York Yacht Club.

Interests

• Sailing, skiing.

Connections

Married Lynda Gay Powers, January 29, 1957. Children: William, Mark, Christopher.

Father:

William Campbell Steere

Mother:

Dorothy (Osborne) Steere

Spouse:

Lynda Gay Powers

child:

William Steere

child:

Mark Steere

child:

Christopher Steere