Distinguished Speaker Series With James (Jim) Mazzo, Sr. VP - Abbott & President, Abbott Medical Opt

Buffet Dinner and Networking Hour from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM; Presentation will begin at 6:30 PM. James (Jim) Mazzo is Senior Vice President at Abbott and President of Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), the global leader in advanced refractive technologies for eye care professionals and patients. Mr. Mazzo assumed the position of president following the company's February 2009 acquisition by Abbott [NYSE: ABT], a global, broadbased healthcare company with more than $29 billion in annual sales. Previously, he was chairman and CEO of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., where Mr. Mazzo grew the company's sales from $538 million in 2002 to more than $1 billion in 2008 and increased the market cap from approximately $429 million to approximately $1.5 billion. Prior to leading AMO, Mr. Mazzo progressed throughout a 22-year career at Allergan, where he held a variety of senior executive-level positions. Mr. Mazzo is a strong believer in education and serves on the University of California at Irvine (UCI) Dean's Board of Directors' Executive Committee, UCI Dean's Board of Business and Engineering and is chairman of the UCI Foundation. He is a trustee for Chapman University and the University of San Diego. Additionally, Mr. Mazzo is a member of the International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC) and sits on the boards of AdvaMed, the world's largest medical device organization, and OCTANe. Mr. Mazzo actively works with federal, state and local elected o¬cials to address a variety of issues that impact the ophthalmic and medical device industries. Admission Free. Please RSVP at our website: http://www.chapman.edu/argyros/ocpp/events/default.asp Fro information call: 714-532-6077
Location: Beckman Hall, The Bush Conference Center, Room 404