Dr. Hank McKinnell Joins Solstice Advisory Board
Date: March 13, 2007
Dr. Hank McKinnell, retired Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Inc, has joined the advisory board of ultra-luxury destination club leader Solstice. In this role, he will offer insights into further strengthening Solstice’s commitment to delivering its members the highest caliber of second home alternatives and personalized service.
"We are honored that Hank has joined our advisory board. His extraordinary talent, global business acumen, and diversity of expertise will prove invaluable as we expand the Solstice brand," said Solstice CEO Chad Morse.
McKinnell’s 35 years with Pfizer began in Tokyo in 1971. Over the years, he held positions of increasing responsibility around the world, including service as president of Pfizer Asia, based in Hong Kong. He also served as Pfizer’s country manager-Iran/Afghanistan. In 1984, McKinnell relocated to New York, where he served as vice president-strategic planning. His contributions and roles continued to advance to chief financial officer, president-Pfizer medical device group, president-Pfizer pharmaceuticals group, and president and chief operating officer. In January 2001, he accepted the role of president and chief executive officer, advancing to chairman and chief executive officer from May 2001 to August 2006, and chairman until December 2006.
McKinnell is a member of the Board of Directors of Moody’s Corporation and ExxonMobil Corporation, as well as chairman of the Academic Alliance Foundation. He is also vice chairman of the World Economic Forum, Chairman Emeritus of the Business Roundtable and member of the WEF Foundation Board of Trustees and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Corporation. His many honors include the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, Japan’s highest award to others than members of the Imperial Family, and heads of state; the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s Sitara-i-Eisaar award for humanitarian relief; the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for contributions to health services in Uganda and the United Nations Association of the United States of America’s Global Leadership Award, among others.
As a member of the Solstice advisory board, McKinnell joins a team of other respected and seasoned business leaders who will help shape the company’s continued focus on architecturally significant homes, personalized service, and financial transparency for the expanding destination club industry.
About Solstice Collection Solstice is the ultra-luxury brand in a $2 billion industry appealing to the affluent consumer seeking a suitable and stable second-home ownership alternative solution. Solstice consolidated the ultra-luxury segment of the destination club industry through a merger with Parallel in November 2006. The Club’s expanding roster of sophisticated members achieves their second-home lifestyle goals while at the same time minimizing the expense and inconvenience of secondhome ownership through a shared-use model. The current residence collection includes ten architecturally signifi cant homes throughout the United States and Europe with average values exceeding $6 million and a private 90-foot yacht. For more information, visit www.solsticecollection.com.
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