Timothy M. Ring
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Timothy M. Ring, 50, was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for C. R. Bard, Inc. on August 8, 2003. He joined Bard in June 1992 as Corporate Vice President - Human Resources and was promoted to Group Vice President - International in December 1993. In November 1995, was given additional responsibility for Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology. In January 1997, he also resumed additional responsibility for the Cardiac Assist and Cardiopulmonary divisions and in April 1997 was promoted to Group President for Coronary Vascular Products. In 1999, he was named Group President for Bard Electrophysiology and Peripheral Vascular Products and in 2002 was given additional responsibility for Bard Access Systems, Bard Europe, and Corporate Healthcare Services.

Prior to Bard, he worked for Abbott Laboratories for nearly 10 years, most recently as Director of Personnel for the Hospital Products Division. During 1990, he was General Manager for Abbott's Australian, New Zealand and Indonesian operations, residing in Sydney. From 1987 to 1989, he was Director of Personnel for Pacific/Asia/Africa and Europe. In 1984 to 1986, he was also Director of Personnel for Latin America & South East Asia. He started at Abbott in 1983 as Assistant Personnel Manager for the Pharmaceutical Division.

Prior to joining Abbott, Tim was employed by The General Motors Corporation and he holds a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

Tim is a trustee for the Foundation of The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the Healthcare Institute of New Jersey, and serves on the Cornell University Life Sciences Advisory Board.  Mr. Ring is also a member of the Board of Directors for C.R. Bard, Inc., AdvaMed, the medical device industry association, CIT Group, and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).