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John M.
Griffin is Chief Executive Officer at Gen-Probe, Inc. since 2012.
Current roles also include Director at Health Beacons, Inc., New England Legal Foundation, and Por Christo; Treasurer & Director at Health Care Volunteers International; and President at Cytyc Corp.
Former positions include President at Cynosure LLC, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Covidien Holding, Inc. from 2000 to 2015, and General Counsel at Hologic, Inc. from 2015 to 2025.
Education includes undergraduate studies at The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and graduate studies at Harvard Law School.
John Griffin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Por Christo
Por Christo Por Christo was a grassroots charity that operated a nutrition and health center in Guayaquil, providing primary care and programs such as girls’ self-esteem initiatives, dental fluoride treatments, and HIV awareness. The private company is based in Brighton, MA. The organization began with traveling medical teams and later established a year-round clinic, collaborating with local partners and offering limited aid to other Latin American countries. | Director/Board Member | - |
Gen-Probe, Inc.
Gen-Probe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets nucleic acid probe-based products for clinical diagnosis | Chief Executive Officer | 01/08/2012 |
New England Legal Foundation
New England Legal Foundation New England Legal Foundation is a non-profit company based in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Health Care Volunteers International
Health Care Volunteers International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates humanitarian organization to promoting the health and well being of under-served individuals | Director/Board Member | - |
Cytyc Corp.
Cytyc Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and markets medical diagnostic applications | President | - |
Health Beacons, Inc.
Health Beacons, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures marking systems for navigate surgical procedures | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John Griffin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HOLOGIC, INC. | General Counsel | 01/05/2025 |
Covidien Holding, Inc.
Covidien Holding, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures surgical and medical instruments | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2015 |
| CYNOSURE, INC. | President | - |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Hologic, Inc.
Hologic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and supplies diagnostics devices, medical imaging systems & surgical products for women's | Health Technology |
Cytyc Corp.
Cytyc Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and markets medical diagnostic applications | Health Technology |
Gen-Probe, Inc.
Gen-Probe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets nucleic acid probe-based products for clinical diagnosis | Health Technology |
Health Beacons, Inc.
Health Beacons, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures marking systems for navigate surgical procedures | Health Technology |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cynosure LLC
Cynosure LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and sells medical aesthetic treatment systems | Health Technology |
New England Legal Foundation
New England Legal Foundation New England Legal Foundation is a non-profit company based in Boston, MA. | |
Covidien Holding, Inc.
Covidien Holding, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures surgical and medical instruments | Health Technology |
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Por Christo
Por Christo Por Christo was a grassroots charity that operated a nutrition and health center in Guayaquil, providing primary care and programs such as girls’ self-esteem initiatives, dental fluoride treatments, and HIV awareness. The private company is based in Brighton, MA. The organization began with traveling medical teams and later established a year-round clinic, collaborating with local partners and offering limited aid to other Latin American countries. | |
Health Care Volunteers International
Health Care Volunteers International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates humanitarian organization to promoting the health and well being of under-served individuals | Commercial Services |
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