Gary Reedy

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Biography

Mr. Gary Reedy served as Chief Executive Officer at the American Cancer Society. He served as an Advisor at BrightEdge Ventures. Prior to his appointment, he served as a volunteer leader of the organization, where his focus on collaboration and results, and his drive to create the best American Cancer Society possible, helped transform the organization into one able to better deliver on its lifesaving mission. Prior to taking the helm of the Society, Reedy had a distinguished 37-year career as a healthcare business and advocacy leader, most recently as worldwide vice president, government affairs and policy, at Johnson & Johnson, where he spearheaded initiatives to influence global health policy. He previously devoted over 25 years of his career to the business side of the industry, including senior leadership positions with SmithKline Beecham, Centocor and Johnson & Johnson. During his tenure at Johnson & Johnson, Reedy served as president of Ortho Biotech, a Johnson & Johnson company with annual revenues of more than $3 billion.