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Mike Garrison to Retire from BD

What happened

Dr. Michael (Mike) Garrison, executive vice president and president of the Medical Essentials and BioPharma Systems segments at BD, has announced his intention to retire effective October 2, 2026.

Source

prnewswire.comJul 22, 2026

Mike Garrison to Retire from BD

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FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX ), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that Dr. Michael (Mike) Garrison has informed the company of his intent to retire after more than 20 years with BD, effective Oct. 2. Garrison is currently executive vice president and president of the Medical Essentials and BioPharma Systems segments at BD. During his tenure, Garrison held several leadership roles including executive vice president and president of BD's Medical segment, worldwide president of Medication Management Solutions and worldwide president of Surgery. Prior to joining BD in 2005, Garrison held various roles across R&D and marketing within the MedTech industry. "Mike has made a significant impact on BD over the past two decades, helping guide our company through periods of transformation while always keeping our customers, patients and associates at the center of his decisions," said Tom Polen, Chairman, CEO and President of BD. "He has built strong teams, developed exceptional leaders and helped position our business for the future. We are grateful for Mike's leadership, partnership and many contributions to BD, and we wish him well in his retirement." Garrison will remain in his role through the end of the fiscal year. A comprehensive search is underway to identify the next president of...

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Event
Retirement

What this signalsA successor often reviews the vendors the last leader chose.

Person
Michael Garrisonexecutive vice president and president of the Medical Essentials and BioPharma Systems segments
Takes effect
Oct 2, 2026
Location
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, United States

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  • Michael Garrisonexecutive vice president and president of the Medical Essentials and BioPharma Systems segments · Named in the story

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Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Jul 22, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
retires_from

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