Jim Swanson is Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and member of the Executive Committee for Johnson & Johnson. Based at Johnson & Johnson’s USA headquarters, Jim is responsible for accelerating Johnson & Johnson’s business outcomes and advancing human health with technology and digital innovation.
In his current role, Jim leads the Johnson & Johnson Technology organization, a team of more than 4,000 professionals across 50 countries who are passionate about combining deep scientific expertise with the latest digital solutions to confront some of the most complex healthcare challenges of our time. In addition, Jim and his team are responsible for powering the 144,000 colleagues across Johnson & Johnson and the digital ecosystem that connects the Company to patients and customers.
Jim has an overriding commitment to attracting and growing digital talent across the enterprise and forging external connections across industries and disciplines. He has been known to say he has “the best job in the world” because of his ability to drive positive impact in the world using “tech for good”. Jim, and the organizations he has led, have received industry accolades for their contributions in leadership, application of technology to drive outcomes and deliver business value, best places to work in IT, and support of STEM for emerging talent.
Jim rejoined Johnson & Johnson in 2019 from Bayer Crop Science, where he served as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, Chief Information Officer, and Head of Digital Transformation. Previously, he served as Chief Information Officer at Monsanto for five years, before the company was acquired by Bayer. Prior to that role, Jim spent nine years working as Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical, where he advanced technology throughout the company’s Research & Development organization.
Earlier in his career, Jim led the Research & Development and Commercial IT organizations at Merck. Jim began as a bench scientist at SmithKline Beecham before transitioning to IT. Throughout his professional life, he has had extensive international experience, including living in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Jim holds a bachelor's degree in Bioscience and Biotechnology and a master's degree in Computer Science, both from Drexel University.
Jim is married and is the proud father of three daughters. In his free time, he enjoys running, biking, skiing, scuba diving, and boating, as well as volunteering with United Way Ready by 21 and the American Heart Association.
What is James D. Swanson's net worth?
The estimated net worth of James D. Swanson is at least $1.44 million as of March 6th, 2023. Mr. Swanson owns 9,215 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock worth more than $1,435,236 as of October 1st. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Swanson may own. Learn More about James D. Swanson's net worth.
How old is James D. Swanson?
Mr. Swanson is currently 57 years old. There are 7 older executives and no younger executives at Johnson & Johnson. The oldest executive at Johnson & Johnson is Dr. John C. Reed M.D., Ph.D., Exec. VP of Pharmaceuticals R&D, who is 65 years old. Learn More on James D. Swanson's age.
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Has James D. Swanson been buying or selling shares of Johnson & Johnson?
James D. Swanson has not been actively trading shares of Johnson & Johnson over the course of the past ninety days. Most recently, James D. Swanson sold 1,062 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.66, for a transaction totalling $164,248.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,215 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,425,191.90. Learn More on James D. Swanson's trading history.
Who are Johnson & Johnson's active insiders?
Johnson & Johnson's insider roster includes Dominic Caruso (VP), Robert Decker (CAO), Joaquin Duato (CEO & Director ), Peter Fasolo (VP), Alex Gorsky (CEO), William Hait (Insider), Ronald Kapusta (CAO), Ashley McEvoy (EVP), Thibaut Mongon (VP), William Perez (Director), Michael Sneed (COO), Paulus Stoffels (VP), James Swanson (Insider), Jennifer Taubert (EVP), Kathryn Wengel (EVP), Joseph Wolk (CFO), and Joseph Wolk (Exec. VP & CFO ). Learn More on Johnson & Johnson's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Johnson & Johnson?
During the last year, insiders at the sold shares 13 times. They sold a total of 348,975 shares worth more than $60,404,781.75. The most recent insider tranaction occured on July, 26th when insider William Hait sold 14,698 shares worth more than $2,528,056.00. Insiders at Johnson & Johnson own 0.2% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Johnson & Johnson. Information on this page was last updated on 7/26/2023.
