F. Michael Ball

A seasoned healthcare executive with nearly four decades of experience with global healthcare companies, including nearly a decade as the CEO of medical device and pharmaceutical companies, F. Michael Ball brings extensive executive leadership experience as well as in-depth industry and Alcon-specific knowledge to the Board. He previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Alcon Division and served as a member of the Novartis Executive Committee from February 1, 2016, until June 30, 2018. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Hospira, Inc. from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Ball held a number of senior leadership positions at Allergan, Inc., including President from 2006 to 2011. Before joining Allergan, Inc. in 1995, he held roles of increasing responsibility in marketing and sales at Syntex Corporation and Eli Lilly & Co. Mr. Ball served on the board of directors of several organizations, including Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc., Hospira, Inc., IntraLase Corp., AdvaMed and sTec, Inc. He began his career in the healthcare industry in 1981. Mr. Ball has been a member of the board of directors of the Ophthalmology Foundation since 2021.

He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University in Canada.