Roger Kimmel is the Board Chairman of Endo International, a health solutions company. Additionally, Kimmel also serves as a member of the company’s Nominating and Governance Committee. His long tenure at the company and his vast wealth of experience have enabled him to serve in the company in various capacities. Some of them also include the Compensation and Audit Committee. Kimmel has served in the company as the Board chairman since it was formed in 2014.
Education and Career Achievements
Roger Kimmel has a Bachelor’s degree from George WashingtonUniversity where he completed his studies in 1968. Additionally, he also attended the University of Virginia where he graduated with a J.D. from the university’s school of law in1971.
He had also worked in various companies before he joined Endo International. For instance, he worked at Rothschild Inc. from January 2001. His law degree also opened doors for him in the legal profession where he worked for five years as a partner at Latham and Watkins. Mr. Kimmel has also worked in the energy sector, serving as the Director of PG&E Corporation. The company is an energy company whose shares are publicly traded. His stint at the energy docket also saw him working at the utility firm, Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Indeed, the various roles that Mr. Kimmel has held over the years, both at Endo International and other companies are an indication of his dedication to public service. Up until 2012, Mr. Kimmel worked as the Director at Schiff Nutrition International. His dedication and commitment to delivering results have been the main driving forces behind his success over the years.
Kimmel’s Role in Academia
He has also worked in academia, albeit in a non-profit capacity. He served at the Law School Foundation at the University of Virginia from 2009 to 2015. Mr. Kimmel used his potion as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the University to mentor students at the university school of Law. He saw it as an opportunity to share his knowledge of legal and corporate affairs with the students as a way of preparing them for life after graduation.
Roger Kimmel has also been instrumental in impacting on other members of the public apart from students. For instance, he has graced various corporate functions as a public speaker on matters to do with private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.
Reasons for Kimmel’s Long Tenure at various companies
Roger Kimmel’s successful leadership at the helm of many firms can be attributed to several reasons. Firstly, his in-depth knowledge of investment banking has been one of the critical factors for his long service at firms like Endo International and Rothschild Inc. Moreover, his governance expertise and experience on corporate and legal affairs were also instrumental in propelling him to the leadership of the companies where he served.
Indeed, Roger Kimmel is among American executives who have had a successful and fulfilling career in the country’s corporate sector. Various American organizations can vouch for his commitment to servant-leadership and most importantly, steering companies’ staff towards the achieving of the company’s mission and vision.
