OC 500: Michael A. Mussallem

Michael A. Mussallem

CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP.

Heads largest OC publicly traded co. … heart valve maker … $30B market cap, up 25% YTD, Oct. 2018 … $3.4B 2017 revenue, up 13% … floated by Barron’s, possible takeover by 10-times-bigger J&J … only Edwards CEO ever … personal foundation backs Down Syndrome work … Key to leader’s success: ‘finding meaning in work’