Dr. John Agwunobi Joins Herbalife as Chief Health and Nutrition Officer
February 01 2016 - 12:42PM
Business Wire
Global nutrition company Herbalife, (NYSE: HLF) announces today
that Dr. John Agwunobi has joined the company as its Chief Health
and Nutrition Officer. Dr. Agwunobi brings an accomplished
background and a wealth of experience to Herbalife as a physician,
a public health official and a global executive.
“We are proud to welcome Dr. Agwunobi to our Herbalife nutrition
team. As we continue to invest in accomplished leaders, we further
strengthen our mission of providing health and nutrition education
and training to our members and their customers around the world,”
said Michael O. Johnson, chairman and CEO, Herbalife.
In his new role, Dr. Agwunobi is responsible for the company’s
nutrition philosophy; nutrition and product education; leading the
Herbalife Nutrition Institute; the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory
Board and the Herbalife Dietetic Advisory Board. Dr. Agwunobi will
work with Herbalife’s 34 Ph.D.s and 250 staff scientists to
integrate nutrition science and member training into its product
development process.
Dr. Agwunobi brings a wealth of experience from both the public
and private sectors. Most notably, from 2005-2007, he served as the
Assistant Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. During his term, he was responsible for disease
prevention and health promotion. He oversaw the Centers for Disease
Control, National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug
Administration, the office of the U.S. Surgeon General, and
numerous other public health offices and programs.
In the private sector, Dr. Agwunobi served as Senior Vice
President and President of Health and Wellness for Walmart in the
United States where he helped grow annual revenue from around 25
billion to 30 billion. He also provided insight and advice on
health reform positions, public health advocacy, health nutrition,
employee wellness and emergency response.
Dr. Agwunobi has a broad educational background that includes a
master’s in public health from Johns Hopkins University and a
master’s in business administration from Georgetown University. Dr.
Agwunobi completed his pediatric residency at Howard University and
is currently a licensed physician in Florida, Maryland and
Washington D.C. He serves on numerous boards including the U.S.
African Development Foundation (USADF), Shopko, Magellan Health
Services, Smart Rx Systems Inc. and Oration Health.
About Herbalife:
For 35 years, Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a $5 billion
global company, has provided consumers with high quality nutrition
products developed in collaboration with global nutrition experts,
supported by scientific research and manufactured to the highest
levels of quality. Hundreds of thousands of dedicated independent
Herbalife members have embraced the opportunity to earn
supplemental income by selling our products as they coach, motivate
and help customers reach their goals within a positive social
environment that encourages better eating habits and a healthy,
active lifestyle. Our nutrition products are now sold in 93
countries around the world, and are backed by industry-leading Gold
Standard consumer protections, which include money-back guarantees.
Through nonprofit partnerships and through the Herbalife Family
Foundation, Herbalife works to bring good nutrition to children and
families in under-served and hard-to-reach communities around the
world.
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HerbalifeJennifer Butler, 213-745-0420jenb@herbalife.com
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