William J. Turenne

Bill Turenne retired from Eli Lilly and Company in 1995, after 31 years with the company. During that time he organized and directed the integration of the Company’s public affairs and government affairs advocacy efforts in the United States. He also served on the Management Committee of the Lilly's North American affiliate.

In September of 1995, Bill formed, and currently is president of, a public affairs and business consulting firm that specializes in organizational development, particularly in the integration of strategic business planning with public affairs programs for healthcare client organizations, state and federal government. Since February of 2001, he served as a Consultant to the Secretary of Health and Human Services advising the Secretary, his Chief of Staff and the office of the Assistant Secretary of Health on a wide range of issues from health programs to organizational management.

In May of 2005, President Bush appointed Bill to serve on the Advisory Committee for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging.

Throughout his career Bill has served on many non-profit boards including:

• The Public Affairs Council
• The Board of Directors of the Multiple Sclerosis Association, Washington Chapter
• The Board of Trustees of the Tomas Rivera Center, an institute of policy studies affecting Hispanic Americans, affiliated with Clermont College in California and the University of Texas in Austin.

A native of Danvers, Massachusetts; Bill graduated from Danvers High School and The New Preparatory School in Cambridge, Mass. He received a BS degree in Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut in 1962 and subsequently attended Boston College Graduate School of Management (1967 - 1970). Honorable Discharge - U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Married with three grown children.

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