# Joseph Morrissey

> Joseph Morrissey is Organon’s chief executive officer, appointed permanently in April 2026 after serving as interim CEO from October 2025. Previously Organon’s executive vice president and head of manufacturing and supply, he spent more than 30 years at Merck and holds degrees from Lafayette College and Villanova University.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Organon
- **Organizations:** Organon, Merck & Co.
- **Education:** B.A. in engineering, Lafayette College, M.B.A., Villanova University
- **Known for:** Led Organon’s global manufacturing and supply organisation after the 2021 spinoff., Advanced from manufacturing and supply leadership to permanent CEO in April 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2021** — Spent more than 30 years at Merck, including responsibilities in manufacturing, facilities, corporate strategy and supply chain management.
- **2014-2016** — Senior vice president and leader of Global Human Health Pharmaceutical Manufacturing at Merck.
- **2017-2021** — Senior vice president, Animal Health Global Manufacturing and Supply at Merck.
- **2021** — Joined Organon’s executive leadership as executive vice president and head of manufacturing and supply.
- **2025-10-26** — Appointed Organon interim CEO; publicly announced October 27.
- **2026-04-26** — Appointed permanent CEO of Organon.

## Achievements

- Led Organon’s global manufacturing and supply organisation after the 2021 spinoff.
- Advanced from manufacturing and supply leadership to permanent CEO in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appointed permanent Organon CEO effective April 26, according to the company’s first-quarter filing.
- **2026-04** — Organon announced an acquisition agreement with Sun Pharma on April 26, with an expected early-2027 close subject to approvals and other conditions.
- **2026-07** — Signed Organon’s second-quarter CEO certification dated July 31, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.organon.com/leadership/joseph-t-morrissey-ceo/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephtmorrissey

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Last updated: 2026-10-21