Bill George is an Executive Education Fellow at Harvard Business School, where he taught leadership as a Professor of Management Practice and Senior Fellow from 2004 to 2022. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic, having served as CEO from 1991 to 2001 and board chair from 1996 to 2002.
Earlier in his career, George held senior executive positions with Honeywell and Litton Industries. He also served in the U.S.