Bob White

Bob graduated from Cleveland State University in 1985 with a BBA in Marketing and later achieved an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

In 1986, Bob joined IBM Corporation and progressed to become their Healthcare Solutions General Manager in 1995 for EMEA regions. Bob has held a number of senior Vice President positions throughout his career, including at Chemdex Corporation, Accelrys Inc., SourceOne Healthcare Technologies, Inc., GE Healthcare and Covidien as President for Emerging Markets and President for Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions. He then became Senior Vice President and President of Medtronic Asia Pacific, having led the integration of Covidien Asia Pacific when it was acquired by Medtronic plc in 2015. Bob is currently a member of the Medtronic Executive Committee.

Bob is an experienced leader with more than 25 years’ worth of industry relevant experience. He is an influential and well-known figure in the medical technology sector and has an impressive track record in delivering growth and fostering innovation. He brings valuable global medical technology insight to the Board, which will prove fundamental in helping to shape and develop the future strategic direction of Smith+Nephew.