As per our current Database, James E. Burke has been died on Sep 28, 2012 (age 87).
When James E. Burke die, James E. Burke was 87 years old.
| Popular As | James E. Burke |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Age | 87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | February 28, 1925 (Vermont) |
| Birthday | February 28 |
| Town/City | Vermont |
| Nationality | Vermont |
James E. Burke’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
James E. Burke was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
CEO of Johnson & Johnson who led the company's rise and handled its stumble with the Tylenol poisonings of the 1980s.
He was troubled in his early years at Johnson & Johnson by what he saw as a company-wide distancing from its credo to focus on the customer, so he challenged everyone to recommit themselves.
He ordered a recall of all Tylenol pills after several were found to be spiked with deadly cyanide. This was at a cost of approximately $100 million. He admitted he should have acted sooner.
He had one daughter with his wife Didi.
He was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, by Bill Clinton.
