George Barrett

George Barrett is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Cardinal Health, a role he held from August 2009 through the end-2017 when he became executive chairman of the board until November 2018. Previously, Barrett was president and CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical’s North American business and corporate executive vice president for global pharmaceuticals.

Barrett serves on the boards of Target Corporation, Olive, a healthcare-focused artificial intelligence company, and on the advisory board of InStride, a public-benefit corporation that provides workforce education. Additionally, Barrett serves on the boards of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety, and on the National Academy of Medicine’s President’s Advisory Council on Healthy Longevity. He is vice-chair of the board of trustees of The Conference Board and previously served on the board of Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

Barrett earned his Bachelor degree from Brown University and an MBA from New York University. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, a trustee emeritus of Brown University, and a frequent speaker on leadership and healthcare.