George Nolen
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Corporation
InVivo’s Board of Directors
George Nolen is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Siemens, AG, a global leader in industry, energy and healthcare. George rose through the ranks during his 26 year career with Siemens USA to become the first American chosen to run Siemens U.S. operations in January 2004. In 2009, Siemens in the U.S. had 69,000 employees located throughout all the 50 states, and produced $22 billion in revenue.
Mr. George Nolen discusses his role as lead director of InVivo Therapeutics.
George oversaw more than $17 billion in strategic acquisitions in the energy, healthcare, and industrial sectors, positioning Siemens USA as a leading U.S. and global player in these key industries. Prior to his role as Siemens USAs CEO, George served as President of Siemens Information and Communications division, overseeing this $2 billion business from 1998 to 2004.
As CEO, George was active in the Business Roundtable, the Executive Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and as a director on the Board of the New York Hall of Science. Currently, he is on the Advisory Board of Madison Capital Partners, and serves as the lead director of Invivo Therapeutics, a publicly traded Bio Medical company. George is also the Rector, of the Board of Visitors at Virginia Tech University, where he is an alumnus.