Christopher B. Begley

Chairman of the Board of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Retired Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hospira, Inc.
Director Since 2012 ; Lead Independent Director 2021-2023; Chairman Since 2023

Executive Chairman of the Board of Hospira, Inc. from May 2007 until his retirement in January 2012. Mr. Begley also served as Chief Executive Officer from April 30, 2004, when Hospira was spun off from Abbott Laboratories, to March 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Begley served in various positions with Abbott between 1986 and 2004, most recently as Senior Vice President of Abbott’s Hospital Products division. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and an MBA from Northern Illinois University.
Other Public Board Memberships

• Past director and Non-Executive Chairman of Hanger, Inc. (until October 2022)
• Past director and Non-Executive Chairman of Adtalem Global Education Inc. (formerly known as DeVry Education Group Inc.) (until November 2017)

Other Relevant Experience

• Past director of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (“AdvaMed”), the medical device industry’s trade association

Member of the Compensation and Management Development Committee
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee