Michael J. Jandernoa
Mike Jandernoa is the former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Perrigo Company, the nation’s largest manufacturer and marketer of store brand over-the-counter drug and nutritional products.
Mike is a graduate of the University of Michigan and was a CPA, having worked at BDO Seidman for seven years prior to joining Perrigo in 1979. Hired by Perrigo as CFO, Mike was promoted to EVP of Sales and Finance in 1981, appointed President in January 1983, and became CEO in 1986. He was promoted to Chairman of the Board and CEO in November 1991, a position he held until May of 2000. During his career at Perrigo, Mike helped lead two LBO’s in 1981 and 1988 and the IPO in 1991.
In addition to his service on Perrigo’s Board of Directors, he also serves on the Board of Directors of Van Andel Institute, Business Leaders for Michigan, the Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board (formerly Michigan Life Sciences Corridor), the University of Michigan Business School Visiting Committee and Grand Valley University Foundation. Mike is a member of other corporate advisory boards and is a past member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Mike also serves/chairs on numerous religious and community boards and committees as well.
Also, Mike is a co-founder of Bridge Street Capital Partners and a founder and Board member of Grand Angels.
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