Jeffrey Smith Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Smith has served as a director of Kenvue since March 2025. He is a Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP, an investment adviser with a focused and fundamental approach to investing primarily in publicly traded U.S. companies. Prior to founding Starboard Value LP in April 2011, Mr. Smith served as the Chief Investment Officer for the funds that comprised the Value and Opportunity investment platform at Ramius LLC, where he was a Partner Managing Director. Before joining Ramius LLC in January 1998, he served as Vice President of Strategic Development and a member of the Board of Directors of The Fresh Juice Company, Inc. Mr. Smith began his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions department at Société Générale.

Previously, Mr. Smith served as Chair of the Boards of Directors of Papa John’s International, Inc., a leading pizza delivery company; Advance Auto Parts, Inc., one of the largest retailers of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States; Darden Restaurants, Inc., a multi-brand restaurant operator; and Phoenix Technologies Ltd., a provider of core systems software products, services and embedded technologies.

Mr. Smith graduated from The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.S. in Economics.

Mr. Smith brings to Kenvue’s Board of Directors a deep understanding of capital markets, corporate finance, executive leadership, operational management, business and brand strategy, and corporate governance, including through his extensive experience in investment management and serving on numerous public company boards.