Robert L. Parkinson Jr. age 55 is Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer and President of Baxter having served in that capacity since April 2004. Prior to joining Baxter Mr. Parkinson was Dean of Loyola University Chicago�s School of Business Administration and Graduate School of Business from 2002 to 2004. He retired from Abbott Laboratories in 2001 following a 25-year career having served in a variety of domestic and international management and leadership positions including as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Parkinson also serves on the boards of directors of Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Northwestern Memorial Foundation as well as Loyola University Chicago�s Board of Trustees. |