Michael J. Holston.

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Pathology
M & Co, Inc
Montenegro

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Biography

Mr. Michael J. Holston, also known as Mike, has been an Executive Vice President of Merck & Co., Inc. since June 25, 2012 and as its General Counsel since July 2015. Mr. Holston served as the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of Merck & Co., Inc. from June 25, 2012 to July 2015. Mr. Holston served as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Hewlett-Packard Co. from February 22, 2007 to December 2011 and also served as its Secretary until December 2011. Mr. Holston was responsible for its legal affairs, as well as Compliance, government affairs, privacy and ethics at HP Company Foundation. He joined HP in February 2007. He served as a Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. He has supported HP as an External Counsel for more than 10 years on a variety of litigation and regulatory matters. He served as Company Secretary of Hewlett-Packard Company since March 16, 2007. Mr. Holston served as a Prosecutor in the criminal division of the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1993. He handled high-profile products liability and consumer fraud class action lawsuits for global technology and pharmaceutical companies. He serves as a Director of Tipping Point Community. He is an Executive Counsel Member of TechNet. He taught a trial advocacy course at Villanova University School of Law for 12 years and also taught and lectured on trial advocacy for the National Institute of Trial Attorneys. Mr. Holston served as Practice Chair and a nationally recognized authority on class action litigation. He is Listed as The Best Lawyers in America (2006 and 2007) and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 and 2007) Member. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has a JD from Villanova University School of Law and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Notre Dame. Mr. Michael J. Holston, also known as Mike, has been an Executive Vice President of Merck & Co., Inc. since June 25, 2012 and as its General Counsel since July 2015. Mr. Holston served as the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of Merck & Co., Inc. from June 25, 2012 to July 2015. Mr. Holston served as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Hewlett-Packard Co. from February 22, 2007 to December 2011 and also served as its Secretary until December 2011. Mr. Holston was responsible for its legal affairs, as well as Compliance, government affairs, privacy and ethics at HP Company Foundation. He joined HP in February 2007. He served as a Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. He has supported HP as an External Counsel for more than 10 years on a variety of litigation and regulatory matters. He served as Company Secretary of Hewlett-Packard Company since March 16, 2007. Mr. Holston served as a Prosecutor in the criminal division of the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1993. He handled high-profile products liability and consumer fraud class action lawsuits for global technology and pharmaceutical companies. He serves as a Director of Tipping Point Community. He is an Executive Counsel Member of TechNet. He taught a trial advocacy course at Villanova University School of Law for 12 years and also taught and lectured on trial advocacy for the National Institute of Trial Attorneys. Mr. Holston served as Practice Chair and a nationally recognized authority on class action litigation. He is Listed as The Best Lawyers in America (2006 and 2007) and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 and 2007) Member. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has a JD from Villanova University School of Law and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Notre Dame.

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