Overview

Kevin Sharer has had a distinguished career as a successful CEO and board member. He is a senior lecturer at Harvard University Business School and continues mentoring several senior executives. Either as Chairman, independent director, or mentor, Sharer has been involved in more than 20 successful CEO-successor transitions.

Career History

He has served on the Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, 3M Company, and as Chairman of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History board. He is currently on the board of the US Naval Academy Foundation. Previously, Sharer led Amgen for 20 years, first as President and then as CEO for 12 years. Under Sharer’s leadership, the company achieved an annual revenue of $16 billion with operations in 55 countries. During this time of tremendous growth, Amgen was recognized as among the world’s most innovative and largest biotechnology companies.

Before Amgen, Sharer was Executive Vice President of business markets at MCI. His career also includes being a General Manager of several GE business units and on the Chairman’s staff. He also spent time as a consultant at McKinsey.

Before his time in the corporate world, Sharer served in the United States Navy, where he was on two fast-class nuclear submarines, including a tour as Chief Engineer on the USS Memphis. He left the military with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Personal

He is a Naval Academy graduate and has a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering and business. He lives with his wife in Boston, Massachusetts.