# Ivan Tornos

> Ivan Tornos is chairman, president and CEO of Zimmer Biomet, an AdvaMed board member and an independent external director of PHC Holdings. Raised in Madrid, he arrived in the United States as an exchange student in 1989 and built a career across Johnson & Johnson, Baxter, Covidien, C.R. Bard and BD before joining Zimmer Biomet in 2018. His public interviews focus on execution, international experience, delegation and the discipline of allocating time.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Zimmer Biomet
- **Organizations:** Zimmer Biomet, AdvaMed, PHC Holdings Corporation, Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- **Nationality:** Spanish
- **Education:** BBA in Finance and International Marketing and Management, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, MBA, University of Miami School of Business, Post-MBA work, CPD Marketing/Finance, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, Leadership and management programs, Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
- **Known for:** Rose from group president to chairman, president and CEO of Zimmer Biomet between 2018 and 2025., Received the 2025 Ponce de León Corporate Leader of the Year Award from the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Florida., Serves as an independent external director of PHC Holdings.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Came from Spain to the United States as a foreign exchange student, according to his Unhinged interview.
- **1997** — Joined Johnson & Johnson, according to PHC Holdings.
- **2008** — Joined Baxter International in an international business development and strategy role.
- **2009** — Became vice president and general manager of Americas businesses at Covidien.
- **2011** — Joined C.R. Bard.
- **2013** — Appointed president of Bard’s Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
- **2017** — Became worldwide president of global businesses at Bard, subsequently BD.
- **2018-11** — Joined Zimmer Biomet as group president, Orthopedics.
- **2019-12** — Became group president, Global Businesses and the Americas.
- **2021-03** — Appointed to the newly created COO role at Zimmer Biomet.
- **2021-09** — Joined PHC Holdings as an independent external director.
- **2023-08** — Appointed president and CEO of Zimmer Biomet and elected to its board.
- **2025-05** — Became chairman of Zimmer Biomet’s board.
- **2025-11** — Recognised as Corporate Leader of the Year in the Ponce de León Awards.

## Achievements

- Rose from group president to chairman, president and CEO of Zimmer Biomet between 2018 and 2025.
- Received the 2025 Ponce de León Corporate Leader of the Year Award from the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Florida.
- Serves as an independent external director of PHC Holdings.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appeared on episode 3 of Unhinged with Michael Meneghini, published August 31, discussing immigration, early work, mentorship and leadership.
- **2026-07** — Listed as an independent external director in PHC Holdings’ leadership roster updated July 1, 2026.
- **2026-02** — Appeared on Take Command with Joe Hart to discuss execution, calendar discipline and leadership.
- **2025-11** — Recognised at the Ponce de León awards in Miami as Corporate Leader of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/ivan-tornos
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivantornos
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zimmerbiomet_ceo/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21