Charles N. Mills

Charlie Mills
Born
Charles N. Mills

1961 (age 63–64)
Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
EducationCornell University (MBA)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Medline Industries
Term1997-

Charles N. Mills (born 1961) is an American businessman, and the CEO of Medline Industries.[1]

Early life

Mills is the son of James Stephen "Jim" Mills (1936-2019), who was the co-founder (with his brother Jon), and former CEO of Medline.[2] Mills earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA, both from Cornell University.[3]

Career

Mills has been CEO of Medline Industries since 1997, the fourth generation to run the company, founded in 1910.[4] His cousin, Andy Mills is president, and Andy's brother-in-law Jim Abrams is COO.[4]

Alongside his cousin and brother-in-law, Mills took over when the company had around half a billion sales. It is now worth approximately $3 billion, according to Forbes.[5] His company has provided medical supplies during Hurricane Katrina, for which the company was awarded the American Red Cross, Hurricane Harvey,[6] and during the Coronavirus pandemic.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Charles Mills, Medline Industries Inc: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Medline Mourns Passing of Co-Founder Jim Mills". www.prnewswire.com.
  3. ^ "Charles N Mills: Chief Executive Officer, Medline Industries Inc". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Mills family". forbes.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. ^ Stoller, Kristin. "Meet The Billionaire Medical Family Supplying The Coronavirus Front Line". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  6. ^ "Medline Remains Operational Through Hurricane Harvey and Current Recovery". Medline. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  7. ^ Restuccia, Rebecca Ballhaus and Andrew (2020-03-29). "Manufacturers Seek U.S. Help in Deciding Where to Ship Scarce Medical Goods". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-03.