Johnson & Johnson announced longstanding CEO Alex Gorsky will transition out of the role, with Joaquin Duato set to lead the health care company effective Jan. 3.
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Duato will also join the company's board of directors, and Gorsky will take the role of executive chairman.
FOX Business takes a look at the executive transition.
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Both the outgoing and incoming CEOs have held decadeslong careers at J&J. Gorsky, who led a 30-year career at J&J, serving as CEO since 2012, cited "family health reasons" in a company statement detailing the transition. Gorsky credited a 25-year working history with the incoming CEO; Duato’s most recent role with J&J is vice chairman of the executive committee, helping guide strategic planning and overseeing a tech transformation over the last year.
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