07.12.16
3M announced that Dr. Michael G. Vale has been appointed to the position of EVP, Health Care Business Group, and Dr. Joaquin Delgado to the position of EVP, Consumer Business Group. Both leadership changes are effective immediately.
“These leadership appointments reflect our strategy of building strength on strength. Mike and Joaquin are accomplished leaders with demonstrated track records of delivering robust results in our Consumer and Health Care businesses,” said Inge Thulin, 3M chairman, president and CEO.
Dr. Vale earned a B.S. in chemistry from Yale University and a Ph.D in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He joined 3M in 1992. Since that time, he has served in technical functions as well as Lean Six Sigma roles, prior to being named managing director of 3M Spain (2005) and 3M Brazil (2009). He served as EVP, Consumer Business Group (2011), until this appointment.
Dr. Delgado earned a B.S. in chemical sciences engineering and an M.S. in polymer science and engineering from the University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain, and a Ph.D in polymer science from Lehigh University. He joined 3M in 1987. Since that time, he has served in numerous technical capacities before being named managing director, 3M Korea (2003), followed by leadership roles as the executive vice president of the Electronics and Energy Business Group (2009) and most recently, as EVP, Health Care Business Group (2012).
“These leadership appointments reflect our strategy of building strength on strength. Mike and Joaquin are accomplished leaders with demonstrated track records of delivering robust results in our Consumer and Health Care businesses,” said Inge Thulin, 3M chairman, president and CEO.
Dr. Vale earned a B.S. in chemistry from Yale University and a Ph.D in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He joined 3M in 1992. Since that time, he has served in technical functions as well as Lean Six Sigma roles, prior to being named managing director of 3M Spain (2005) and 3M Brazil (2009). He served as EVP, Consumer Business Group (2011), until this appointment.
Dr. Delgado earned a B.S. in chemical sciences engineering and an M.S. in polymer science and engineering from the University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain, and a Ph.D in polymer science from Lehigh University. He joined 3M in 1987. Since that time, he has served in numerous technical capacities before being named managing director, 3M Korea (2003), followed by leadership roles as the executive vice president of the Electronics and Energy Business Group (2009) and most recently, as EVP, Health Care Business Group (2012).