Published On Apr 12, 2024
Join Dean Ranney and The Honorable Alex M. Azar II, 24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a fireside chat. The discussion will focus on Azar’s experience as architect of Operation Warp Speed, leading HHS, and his journey from the private to public sector following his tenure at Eli Lilly and Company.
Alex Azar served as the 24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, leading over 85,000 employees with a budget of over $1.4 trillion. He oversaw the historic transformation of the healthcare system in the United States and HHS’s response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Azar served as president of Lilly USA, LLC, from 2012-2017, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company, producing over $10 billion in revenue.