Founder Stories: John Martin, Former CEO of Gilead Sciences
Under the visionary leadership of President and CEO John Martin, Gilead Sciences produced its first profit in 2002 earned both sales of $3 billion and the number three spot of distinction on the Business Week Select 50 only five years later. The achievement was no accident. It was proof positive of having the right person in the right place at the right time! John's scientific calling seemed somewhat predestined: his parents were both chemists. In 1973, John earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with honors) from Purdue University. Four years later and after many, many hours in the lab, he…