# Bernard Zovighian

> Bernard J. Zovighian is CEO and a director of Edwards Lifesciences, based in Irvine, California. He joined Edwards in 2015 after nearly 20 years at Johnson & Johnson, led two Edwards businesses, became president in January 2023 and succeeded Mike Mussallem as CEO in May 2023. His public leadership discussions emphasize employee development, long-term investment, learning from setbacks and a more focused company portfolio.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Edwards Lifesciences
- **Organizations:** Edwards Lifesciences, Johnson & Johnson, University of Southern California Leonard D. Schaeffer Center advisory board
- **Education:** Master’s degrees in science and business, Universities of Marseille, France
- **Known for:** Selected through Edwards’ planned CEO succession after leading two global businesses., Established a global organization in the business he began leading in 2018., Led Edwards during the $4.2 billion business divestiture completed in September 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1995–2014** — Held roles of increasing responsibility at Johnson & Johnson, including regional leadership outside the United States and worldwide president of a division.
- **2015-01** — Joined Edwards as vice president and general manager of Surgical Structural Heart.
- **2016** — Became corporate vice president of the surgical business and joined the executive leadership team.
- **2018-01** — Became corporate vice president responsible for the Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies business.
- **2023-01** — Became president of Edwards Lifesciences.
- **2023-05** — Succeeded Mike Mussallem as CEO and joined the board.

## Achievements

- Selected through Edwards’ planned CEO succession after leading two global businesses.
- Established a global organization in the business he began leading in 2018.
- Led Edwards during the $4.2 billion business divestiture completed in September 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — LSI published his Europe 2026 keynote conversation with Scott Pantel on October 9.
- **2026-10** — LSI published a CEO and investor roundtable featuring him with Kevin Lobo and Pat Beyer on October 12.
- **2026-03** — Edwards’ 2026 proxy described his leadership responsibilities and the board’s assessment of his 2025 performance.

## Links

- Website: https://www.edwards.com/about-us/our-leaders
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardzovighian

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