About
Brent Saunders
Early Life and Education
Brenton “Brent” Saunders was raised in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania and graduated from Parkland High School. He continued his education in Pennsylvania, attending the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a bachelor’s in economics and East Asian studies. Brent also served as president of the student government board before graduating in 1992.
Brent then studied law at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, where he earned his J.D. in 1996. While pursuing his J.D., he expanded his studies to include finance and business, earning an MBA at the Fox School of Business at Temple University.
To help fund his studies, Brent worked as a furniture mover and as a clerk in a hospital at night. During this time, Brent discovered he could help others while still being involved in business, putting him on the path to a career in health care.
Career
Brent’s transition into the health care industry quickly led to a number of executive leadership roles. Notably, in 1999, Brent joined PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he made partner before the age of 30, focusing on regulatory compliance in health care.
Brent went on to work with Schering-Plough (now Merck) before joining Bausch + Lomb in 2010, serving as CEO until 2013.
He continued to grow his leadership expertise at several other companies, overseeing a series of mergers and acquisitions that ultimately led to his role as chairman, president and CEO of Allergan.
Brent returned to Bausch + Lomb in 2023, where he served as chairman and CEO through 2026, helping strengthen the company’s position as a global leader in eye health.
Throughout his career, Brent has helped advance innovation and bring important new treatments to patients. During his tenure as CEO, the companies he led secured at least 20 FDA approvals for medicines, new formulations and medical devices, including treatments such as VRAYLAR®, UBRELVY®, VIBERZI®, AVYCAZ®, DURYSTA® and MIEBO®.
Giving Back
The ability to positively impact businesses while helping people is what first drew Brent to the health care industry. Throughout his career, Brent has aimed to make health care more accessible, with an emphasis on mental health, which he has been passionate about in both his professional and personal life.
Brent supports charitable organizations such as Community Hope, the Child Mind Institute and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
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