White House To Spotlight Women Innovators, Entrepreneurs At Summit
Executive Summary
Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Seina Lee, director of health economics and outcomes research for immunology at the company's Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit, are slated to speak at the White House June 14 "United State of Women" summit, where the Obama administration plans to spotlight the critical roles US women play in innovation and science, entrepreneurship, business and civic leadership, education and the nation's economy.
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