JOHN F. MILLIGAN, PH.D.

Corporate Board Profile

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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2017-03-27	John F. Milligan, Ph.D., age 56, Dr. Milligan joined our Board in January 2016 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in March 2016. He was appointed President in 2008, and served as our Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2016. He previously held multiple leadership roles within Gilead, including the position of Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2007. He is a member of the board of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. He is also a Trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr. Milligan received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. Audit Committee Chair, Compensation Committee Member. 2016 Director Compensation: $13,935,212.
2018-03-26	Dr. Milligan was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gilead in March 2016. He was appointed President in 2008, and served as our Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2016. He previously held multiple leadership roles within Gilead, including the position of Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2007. During his tenure at Gilead, Dr. Milligan has led teams that have developed, manufactured and commercialized more than 20 new therapies for significant unmet needs. He has managed multiple transformative acquisitions, licensing agreements and financings, helping the company grow into a worldwide organization reaching more than 11 million patients. He is a member of the board of directors of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. He is also a Trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr. Milligan received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco.

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2017-03-27

John F. Milligan, Ph.D., age 56, Dr. Milligan joined our Board in January 2016 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in March 2016. He was appointed President in 2008, and served as our Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2016. He previously held multiple leadership roles within Gilead, including the position of Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2007. He is a member of the board of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. He is also a Trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr. Milligan received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. Audit Committee Chair, Compensation Committee Member. 2016 Director Compensation: $13,935,212.

2018-03-26

Dr. Milligan was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gilead in March 2016. He was appointed President in 2008, and served as our Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2016. He previously held multiple leadership roles within Gilead, including the position of Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2007. During his tenure at Gilead, Dr. Milligan has led teams that have developed, manufactured and commercialized more than 20 new therapies for significant unmet needs. He has managed multiple transformative acquisitions, licensing agreements and financings, helping the company grow into a worldwide organization reaching more than 11 million patients. He is a member of the board of directors of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. He is also a Trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr. Milligan received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco.

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-04-29	Dr. Milligan received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. We believe that Dr. Milligan possesses specific attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, including his executive experience and his financial expertise in the life sciences industry.
2020-04-28	Dr. Milligan received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. We believe that Dr. Milligan possesses specific attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, including his executive experience and his financial expertise in the life sciences industry.
2021-04-30	Dr. Milligan received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. We believe that Dr. Milligan possesses specific attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, including his executive experience and his financial expertise in the life sciences industry.
2022-04-14	Dr. Milligan received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. We believe that Dr. Milligan possesses specific attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, including his executive experience and his financial expertise in the life sciences industry.
2023-04-13	Dr. Milligan received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. We believe that Dr. Milligan possesses specific attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, including his executive experience and his financial expertise in the life sciences industry.
2024-04-29	Dr. Milligan received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and was an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. We believe that Dr. Milligan possesses specific attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, including his executive experience and his financial expertise in the life sciences industry.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22