Chad Phipps, 36, was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Zimmer Holdings in May 2007. He has global responsibility for Zimmer's legal affairs and he serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors. From December 2005 to May 2007, Mr. Phipps served as Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and from September 2003 to December 2005, he served as Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary. In his prior roles, Mr. Phipps has overseen our legal affairs in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, and has had primary responsibility for corporate governance, securities and other corporate legal matters. Prior to joining Zimmer, Mr. Phipps served as Vice President and General Counsel of L&N Sales and Marketing, Inc. in Pennsylvania, and prior to joining L&N, he practiced law with the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Philadelphia, focusing on corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and financial transactions. Mr. Phipps received his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, with an English major from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and his J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law in Philadelphia. |