# John V. Oyler

> John V. Oyler is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder, chairman and CEO of BeOne Medicines, founded with Xiaodong Wang in 2010 as BeiGene. Trained in mechanical engineering at MIT and business at Stanford, he began at McKinsey and held executive roles at Genta, Telephia, Galenea and BioDuro. His public accounts emphasize complementary partnerships, distributed decision-making and building an enduring global company.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at BeOne Medicines
- **Organizations:** BeOne Medicines (formerly BeiGene), BioDuro, Galenea, Telephia, Genta, McKinsey & Company, Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (former board service)
- **From:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded BeOne Medicines in 2010 and remained chairman and CEO through its international expansion., Co-founded Telephia, acquired by Nielsen in 2007., Co-founded BioDuro, acquired by PPD.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Earned MIT B.S. in June.
- **1996** — Earned Stanford MBA in January.
- **1997–1998** — Co-Chief Executive Officer of Genta.
- **1998–2002** — Co-founder and President of Telephia; the business was acquired by Nielsen in 2007.
- **2002–2004** — Chief Executive Officer of Galenea, according to BeOne’s corporate biography.
- **2005–2009** — President and Chief Executive Officer of BioDuro, subsequently acquired by PPD.
- **2010** — Co-founded BeiGene with Xiaodong Wang; has led its board and served as CEO since inception.
- **2019** — Elected to the Biotechnology Innovation Organization board.
- **2024** — Joined the opening of the company’s Hopewell, New Jersey, campus.
- **2025** — BeiGene adopted the BeOne Medicines name; Oyler received EY national entrepreneurial recognition.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BeOne Medicines in 2010 and remained chairman and CEO through its international expansion.
- Co-founded Telephia, acquired by Nielsen in 2007.
- Co-founded BioDuro, acquired by PPD.
- Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 national award winner.
- Named among four inventors on wireless-network data patent application US20060270401A1.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — BeOne reported second-quarter revenue of $1.7 billion, up 30% year over year; Oyler remained co-founder, chairman and CEO.
- **2026-07** — BeOne announced a $300 million Hopewell campus expansion with 120 new full-time jobs planned.
- **2026-01** — Appeared in Morgan Stanley’s Exceptional Leaders / Exceptional Ideas interview series.
- **2025-11** — Recognized at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national gala on November 15.

## Links

- Website: https://beonemedicines.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-v-oyler
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/johnvoyler

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