José E. Almeida is a Brazilian businessman. He has served as the chairman and CEO of Baxter International, Inc. since January 2016.[1] [2] He worked for Tyco Healthcare from 1995 to 2002. He was president of Medical Devices division from October 2006 to June 2011.[3] He served as chairman of the board of directors of Covidien since March 2012 and as the president, chief executive officer and a director since July 2011. He became a director of EMC Corporation on Jan 12, 2015[4] and resigned on October 30, 2015, due to his election as chairman and CEO of Baxter.[5] In 2015, he worked for The Carlyle Group as an Operating Executive in the Global Healthcare group.[6]
A native of Brazil, Almeida received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Escola de Engenharia Mauá in São Paulo.[7] He currently serves on the board of directors of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and Partners in Health, and he is a member of Business Roundtable.