David A. Ricks

David A. Ricks is an American businessman. He is currently the chair and chief executive officer of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company, assuming both roles in 2017.[1][2] He is also a member of the board of directors of Adobe[2] and the Purdue University Board of Trustees.[3]

Early life and background

Ricks graduated from Purdue University in 1990 with a Bachelor in Science, as well as earning a Master of Business Administration in 1996 from Indiana University.[4]

Career

As CEO and chair of Eli Lilly and Company, Ricks has a salary package of $29.2 million a year as of 2024.[5]

After Donald Trump announced planned tariffs on pharmaceutical companies, Ricks stated that he was "not so sure" that tariffs were needed and instead supported permanent lower tax rates in the United States, including 15% for business production, and an extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a law that Trump signed during his first term.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Eli Lilly Chief Says He Will Fight for the F.D.A., Challenging Kennedy's Stance". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b "David A. Ricks". Eli Lilly and Company.
  3. ^ "David A. Ricks". Purdue University.
  4. ^ "Purdue trustee Dave Ricks named 2025 CEO of the Year".
  5. ^ "With Eli Lilly flying high, CEO David Ricks collects 10% pay bump to $29.2M".
  6. ^ "Eli Lilly CEO says company can help 'respond' to national security concerns around essential drugs as tariffs loom". CNBC.
  7. ^ "Eli Lilly CEO Urges Trump to Ease Up on Tariffs, Extend 2017 Tax Cuts". Wall Street Journal.
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