Jean Jacques Bienaime is the chairman and CEO at BioMarin, a world leader in developing and commercializing first- or best-in-class therapies for rare genetic diseases.
Bienaimé joined BioMarin in 2005 as CEO and a member of the board of directors, bringing more than 25 years of biotechnology and pharmaceutical experience. He is credited with the company’s significant growth in revenue, employees, and stature. Under his direction, BioMarin’s market capitalization went from approximately $450 million to around $14 billion.
Prior to BioMarin, Bienaimé was the chairman, CEO, and president of Genencor, a leading biotechnology company and a pioneer in enzyme innovation.
During his tenure, the company’s revenues experienced a significant increase to more than $400 million, and in 2005, it was sold to Danisco at an enterprise value of more than $1.2 billion.
Before Genencor, Bienaimé was the chairman, CEO, and president of Sangstat Medical Corporation, where he managed revenue growth, bringing it to profitability before it was acquired by Genzyme Corporation.
Previously, he held senior management roles at Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals (now SanofiAventis), including senior vice president of worldwide marketing and business development. In this role, he was responsible for the U.S. launch of Lovenox® and the global launch of Taxotere®. He also worked for Genentech, Inc. where he was involved with the launch of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA).
Bienaimé currently sits on the board of Incyte Corporation, as well as those of industry trade organizations, PhRMA and Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). He has previously served on the boards of Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., InterMune, Inc., and Vital Therapies, Inc., among others.
In 2020, he was recognized as one of The Healthcare Technology Report’s “Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs.”
Bienaimé earned a degree in economics at the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
What is Jean Jacques Bienaime's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Jean Jacques Bienaime is at least $1.09 million as of August 16th, 2024. Mr. Bienaime owns 16,615 shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical stock worth more than $1,090,941 as of December 21st. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Bienaime may own. Learn More about Jean Jacques Bienaime's net worth.
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Has Jean Jacques Bienaime been buying or selling shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical?
Jean Jacques Bienaime has not been actively trading shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical in the last ninety days. Most recently, Jean Jacques Bienaime sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.62, for a transaction totalling $1,632,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 474,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at $38,769,010.28. Learn More on Jean Jacques Bienaime's trading history.
Who are BioMarin Pharmaceutical's active insiders?
BioMarin Pharmaceutical's insider roster includes Jeffrey Ajer (EVP), Mark Alles (Director), Jean Bienaime (CEO), George Davis (EVP), Willard Dere (Director), Henry Fuchs (Insider), Michael Grey (Director), Charles Guyer (EVP), V. Lawlis (Director), Richard Meier (Director), Brian Mueller (CFO), David Pyott (Director), and Dennis Slamon (Director). Learn More on BioMarin Pharmaceutical's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical?
In the last twelve months, insiders at the biotechnology company sold shares 15 times. They sold a total of 196,207 shares worth more than $16,544,419.92. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 12th when EVP Charles Greg Guyer sold 5,278 shares worth more than $350,300.86. Insiders at BioMarin Pharmaceutical own 1.9% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at BioMarin Pharmaceutical. Information on this page was last updated on 11/12/2024.