R. David Hoover

R. David Hoover is the Chairman of the Elanco Board of Directors.

R. David Hoover retired from Ball Corporation as chief executive officer in 2011 after more than 40 years of service. He retired as chairman of the board of directors in 2013 and continues to serve as a director. After joining Ball Corporation in 1970, Hoover held several leadership positions throughout his tenure, including vice president of finance and administration for both the company’s agricultural systems division and the company’s aerospace systems group; vice president and treasurer; senior vice president and chief financial officer; chief operating officer and more.

Hoover is a member of the boards of Ball Corporation and Edgewell Personal Care Company. Previously he served on the boards of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Irwin Financial Corporation, Qwest International, Inc., and Steelcase, Inc., as well as chair of the board of governors of the Can Manufacturers Institute.

Hoover is a member and past chair of the board of trustees of DePauw University and on the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Dean’s Council. He is also a director of Children’s Hospital Colorado, and a member of the Colorado Forum. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from DePauw University and his M.B.A. in finance and real estate from Indiana University. Additionally, he completed the advanced management program at Harvard University Graduate School of Business.