President & CEO

Co-founder with late William E. Simon of Wesray Capital Corp. specializing in corporate mergers and acquisitions through leveraged buyouts, following early career as tax accountant at Price Waterhouse, 1968, later formed Financial Advisory Group, then joined with Metrocare Enterprises, a large developer of senior housing in Florida until 1981 partnership with William E. Simon to found Wesray (named from combination of Simon initials and Chambers's first name)> Retired as chairman of Wesray 1990 to focus on philanthropic work through personal foundations, Amelior Foundation and MCJ Foundation, named after first letters of children's names> Named August 1999 by The NonProfit Times newsletter as one of 50 most influential and powerful nonprofit leaders in US> Grew up in Newark, key private leader seeking to address City's problems, active in fundraising, supporting diverse nonprofit initiatives in education, economic development, including NJ Performing Arts Center; new downtown sports arena; commercial real estate developments> Named 1988 as founding chairman of nonprofit corporation formed to build NJ Performing Arts Center by Governor Thomas H. Kean, pledged to raise $33 million from private sector for Center’s development to match State government support> Led investment group 1998 which purchased NJ Nets NBA franchise for $150 million including Lewis Katz, Stanley Gale, Finn Wentworth, later merged Nets with NY Yankees to form YankeesNets followed by summer 2000 purchase of  NJ Devils National Hockey League franchise, unsuccessfully attempted to develop new downtown Newark arena for Nets, Devils, but after protracted delays on proposed arena project sold interest in Nets 2004 to group headed by NY City developer Bruce Ratner intending to construct new arena complex in Brooklyn, also sold Devils interest in 2004 to group headed by Jeffrey Vanderbeek> 1990 hired Dr. Saul Cooperman, NJ Education Commissioner in Kean Administration, to administer READY (Rigorous Education Assistance for Deserving Youth) Foundation, Newark urban education program funded by Amelior to test innovative reform measures; also recruited Barbara Bell Coleman, then president of Boys and Girls Club of Newark, to be president of Amelior Foundation, and sponsor of New Newark Foundation, developer of Newark real estate> Current or prior affiliations include Chairman, Boys and Girls Club of Newark, chairman, NJ Performing Arts Center; chairman of executive committee, America's Promise Alliance; board member, Points of Light Institute; trustee, National Conference of Christians and Jews (now National Conference of Community & Justice); Community Foundation of NJ; Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis; NJ Institute of Technology; Rutgers University; Drew University; University of Notre Dame> Named as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of United Nations for Malaria> Sponsors scholarship program for Newark high school graduates, low-income housing projects through personal foundation, recipient of 2003 Lenore and George W. Romney Citizen Volunteer Award from Points of Light Foundation & the National Network of Volunteer Centers, also recipient with Lewis Katz of 1999 Giant Steps Award presented by National Consortium for Academics and Sports for NJ Nets support of Newark youth projects; 1990 national award from United Way for youth work> Worked way through Rutgers University by playing keyboards in a rock-and-roll band called the Ray-tones, graduated 1964 with accounting degree, attended Seton Hall University at night for M.B.A..

Named Chairman in 2007 and President and CEO in 2005 of Merck & Co., appointment in 2005 as CEO followed resignation under pressure of predecessor Raymond Gilmartin after publication of studies finding increased incidences of heart attacks or strokes associated with taking Merck painkiller Vioxx, with resulting lawsuits alleging failure of Merck to disclose earlier research on extent of risks> Spent entire career with Merck after serving as lieutenant in US Army 1970-72> Previously President, Merck Manufacturing Division (MMD), 2003-2005; Chairman and CEO, Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 2002-2003; President, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (Merck-Medco Managed Care), 2000-2002; Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C., 1997-2000; Senior Vice President, Quality Commercial Affairs, MMD, 4/1997-5/1997; Senior Vice President, North American Operations, MMD, 5/1996-3/1997; Vice President, North American Operations, MMD, 10/1994-5/1996; Vice President, Procurement & Materials Management, MMD, 1993-1994; Vice President, Materials Management & Management Engineering, MMD, 1991-1993; Executive Director, Management Engineering, Merck Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Division (MPMD), 1989-1991; Senior Director, Management Engineering, Merck Sharp & Dohme(MSD)/MPMD, 1986-1989; Director, Operations Improvement, MPMD, 1985-1986; Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering, MPMD, 1984-1985; Manager, Industrial Engineering, MSD, West Point, 1983-1984; Production Manager, MSD, Elkton Pharmaceutical Laboratories, 1981-1983; Senior New Products Planner, 1978-1981; Quality Control Inspector, Industrial Engineer, Quality Control Analyst, Lead Supervisor-Pharmaceutical Production, MSD, 1972-1978> M.B.A., American University 1970; B.A., Washington & Jefferson College (Washington PA)1968

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Founded Advance Realty Group in 1979, commercial real estate developer in Boston-Washington corridor which now owns over 5 million square feet of commercial buildings> Also in third term as chair of Board of Trustees of NJN Foundation, fundraising arm of NJ Network public television and radio system> Also chairs Italian American Heritage Foundation, other current or past boards include NJ Chamber of Commerce; Abbey Woods at Delbarton; Smeal Business School at Penn State University; and World Presidents Organization> Past chapter chairman, Young Presidents’ Organization; 2007-2008 Education Chair for World Presidents’ Organization> Awards include 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award, NAIOP (National Association of Industrial & Office Properties); Ernst & Young, Inc. NJ “Entrepreneur of the Year – Real Estate Division”; Humanitarian Award, National Conference for Community and Justice> B.S. from Penn State University, Senior Certificate in Mortgage Financing from New York University and Harvard University Presidents’ Program> Interests include golf, shooting, travel, and wine.

Biotechnology executive who gained national attention, including best-selling book, Harvard Business School Case Study and motion picture under development, for efforts to spur research for treatment of fatal neuromuscular disorder Pompe's Disease (Glycogen storage disease type II) , after his two children diagnosed with condition> Evaluated possible candidacy for Republican US Senate nomination in 2008, declined to enter race, potential 2009 gubernatorial candidate> CEO of Amicus Therapeutics since January 2005, served as a director since 2004, previously founding president and CEO of Orexigen Therapeutics> Preceding Orexigen, senior vice president at Genzyme Therapeutics, a position he assumed after overseeing the sale of Novazyme Pharmaceuticals to Genzyme in September 2001> Founding president and CEO of Novazyme after holding several senior management roles with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS), including director of Executive Committee for U.S. Medicines Group, director of Business Strategy for U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group, and director of U.S. Area Marketing for Neuroscience and Infectious Disease Division> Prior to BMS, a business strategy consultant for Marakon Associates> Commenced professional career as litigation associate in Health Care Practice Group of Indianapolis-based law firm of Bingham, Summers, Welsh & Spilman> Completed three semesters at United States Naval Academy, then graduated with B.S. in Foreign Service 1989 from Georgetown University, law degree 1992 from University of Notre Dame Law School, went on to receive M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School 1997 and then worked for a management consulting firm in San Francisco. After 1998 diagnosis that two of afflicted with Pompe's Disease, family moved to Princeton to be close to doctors specializing in disease, and served in senior management positions Bristol-Myers Squibb until March 2000 when named as CEO of Novazyme, a biotechnology start-up company based in Oklahoma City researching a new experimental treatment for Pompe's Disease> 2001 merger of Novazyme into Genzyme Corporation, the world's third largest biotechnology company, in January 2003, Crowley's children received enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease developed by Genzyme in an experimental trial, teatment credited by Crowley with saving his children's lives> Serves in US Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer and completed a six-month tour of duty at Center for Naval Intelligence in Virginia in 2007.

Former partner and co-head of equity division at Goldman Sachs investment banking firm, now heads own investment and consulting firm> One of leading NJ Republican political fundraisers and contributors, usually supports fiscally conservative, socially moderate candidates, also prominent philanthropist for Jewish charities, causes> Named 2002 as finance chair, Republican National Committee, announced decision not to seek 2002 US Senate nomination for seat held by Senator Robert Torricelli, with Torricelli later withdrawing from race after campaign faltered, replaced on ballot by Senator Frank Lautenberg> Previously considered campaign for Republican US Senate nomination in 2000 for seat vacated by retiring Senator Lautenberg, announced October 1999 decision not to enter race> Key fundraiser for Governor Christine Todd Whitman 1997, 1993 gubernatorial campaigns, appointed 1994 by Governor to board of Port Authority of NY & NJ, served as Authority chair from December 1995 to January 2002, led Authority through first three months of recovery and clean-up after 9/11 terrorist attacks> Also chaired Whitman task force on privatization of State operations and programs and served as adviser to Governor Donald DiFrancesco on financing issues related to Newark sports arena> Also major fundraiser in 2008 John McCain presidential campaign; NJ finance chair for US Senator Bob Dole's 1996 Presidential campaign; finance co-chairman for 1996 Richard Zimmer US Senate campaign; served on NY Governor George Pataki’s transition team; 2000 Bob Franks US Senate; 1988 Peter Dawkins US Senate campaigns, also fundraiser for State Senator Joseph Kyrillos,  others> Past chair, Republican Jewish Coalition (formerly National Jewish Coalition)> Founder and past chairman, Committee for Responsible Government, political action committee supporting fiscally conservative positions, socially progressive candidates, also encourages participation by pro-choice Republicans, which Governor Whitman joined 1995 as a director> Partner at Goldman Sachs investment banking firm 1966-89.