James C. Foster

James Clifford Foster is the chairman and chief executive officer of Charles River Laboratories, Inc., an international company that works on the drug discovery and development process. Charles River Laboratories is the world's largest breeder of animals for use in laboratory experimentation.^[1]

Early life

Foster received his B.A. from Lake Forest College, his J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and his S.M. degree from the Sloan Fellows program of the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1985.

Career

The son of company founder Henry Foster, James joined Charles River Laboratories in 1976 as vice president of administration and general counsel. He was named president in 1991, chief executive officer in 1992, and chairman in 2000.

He was named the 2003 Forbes magazine Entrepreneur of the Year.^{[citation needed]}

In 2023, Foster's total compensation from Charles River Laboratories was $14.1 million, representing a CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of 263-to-1.^[2]

References

^ "James C. Foster". criver.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ Anderson, Mae; Harloff, Paul; Ortutay, Barbara (June 3, 2024). "CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year". AP News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

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[:0-1] "James C. Foster". criver.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[2] Anderson, Mae; Harloff, Paul; Ortutay, Barbara (June 3, 2024). "CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year". AP News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

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