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James E. Burke is an American businessman who served as the CEO of Johnson & Johnson from 1976 to 1989. He is credited with transforming the company into a global healthcare leader. Burke was born on February 28, 1925 in Rutland, Vermont. He attended the University of Vermont and graduated with a degree in economics in 1947. Burke began his career at Johnson & Johnson in 1953 as a sales representative. He rose through the ranks and was appointed CEO in 1976. During his tenure, Burke implemented a number of changes that helped the company become a global leader in healthcare. He also oversaw the company’s response to the 1982 Tylenol poisoning crisis, which is widely regarded as a model of corporate crisis management. Burke retired from Johnson & Johnson in 1989 and was succeeded by Ralph Larsen. He has since served on the boards of several companies, including Merck & Co., Inc., and The Home Depot. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. As of 2021, James E. Burke’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $100 million.

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Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 28 February 1925
Birthday 28 February
Birthplace Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
Date of death (2012-09-28) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Died Place New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality Vermont

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James E. Burke Net Worth

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1993

In 1993, Burke received the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards.

1990

He received the Bower Award for Business Leadership in 1990. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1991 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993.

1976

J&J announced that Richard B. Sellars would step down as CEO as of November 1, 1976, and be replaced by Burke. As CEO, Burke is credited for the growth of Johnson & Johnson to its current size and prominence, but he is perhaps best known for his crisis management in 1982, when it was found that Tylenol capsules had been poisoned with cyanide.

1947

Burke was born in Rutland, Vermont. He served as an ensign in the United States Navy during World War II where he commanded a landing craft tank in the Pacific. After the war, he earned his BA at the College of the Holy Cross in 1947 and his MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1949.

1925

James E. Burke (February 28, 1925 – September 28, 2012) was an American man who was the CEO of Johnson & Johnson from 1976 to 1989, a company for which he worked forty years. He was the Dan Burke's older brother.