Group President
January 2008 – Present
St. Jude Medical employee since 1999
Michael Rousseau was named Group President of St. Jude Medical in January 2008. In November 2009, he assumed responsibility for the company's Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and U.S. Divisions. He previously was Group President, responsible for St. Jude Medical's four product divisions. Prior to being named Group President, Mr. Rousseau served as President of St. Jude Medical's U.S. Division.
Mr. Rousseau joined the company in February 1999, as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing for the CRM Division. In August 1999, Mr. Rousseau was appointed Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing and combined the previously separate departments of Marketing and Sales under his leadership.
Prior to his tenure at St. Jude Medical, Mr. Rousseau worked for Sulzer Intermedics, Inc. for 11 years as Vice President of several functional areas and as Director, Risk Management. Mr. Rousseau received his B.B.A. degree in business administration with an emphasis on risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia.