Jeffrey Simmons Biography and Net Worth

Jeff Simmons serves as president and chief executive officer of Elanco Animal Health. As a global leader with a 65-year track record of growth, Elanco provides comprehensive products and knowledge services to improve animal health, welfare and food animal production with 125 brands in 90 countries.

Jeff is a purpose-driven leader with nearly 30 years of experience delivering business results, engaging employees and developing the next generation of leaders. Jeff has directed the company’s transformation to a premier global player with a balanced and diversified business, having completed 12 acquisitions and built five new businesses, including a $1 billion companion animal business, and a leading aquaculture business. In 2018, Jeff navigated the company’s separation from Eli Lilly and Company, culminating with Elanco’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange as an independent public company solely dedicated to animal health. Most recently, he has orchestrated the company’s acquisition of companion animal start-up Aratana and the pending acquisition of Bayer Animal Health.

During his time with the company, Jeff has gained perspective on food and companionship that sparked a deep conviction for the power of healthy animals, and created a vision for Elanco centered on Food and Companionship Enriching Life

Healthier animals are the key to solving some of the world’s most pressing issues, such as food security and nutrition, human health and well-being, and environmental sustainability. Animals are the x-factor the world has been looking for – the game-changing variable that will unlock solutions to these seemingly disconnected issues of physical, mental and environmental health.

Jeff brings his passions for food security and enabling leaders to life daily through his pursuits with HATCH for Hunger™ and Edge Mentoring. As the co-founder of HATCH, Jeff and the team have created a unique model to sustainably deliver eggs to food banks across the country. Jeff also founded Edge Mentoring, one of the fastest-growing mentorship organizations in the country, designed to equip and accelerate whole-life excellence in leaders.

Simmons has also held a number of leadership positions, including serving as a former board member and chairman of the compensation committee for Chiquita Brands. He has completed terms as president of the Health for Animals, chairman of the FFA Foundation Board and as a board member of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.