Ron Sparks

RON SPARKS was appointed President of Smith & Nephew Endoscopy in July
1998 and joined the Group Executive Committee in January 1999. Prior to
joining Endoscopy, he was President of the Wound Management Division in
Largo, Florida, for three years. He began his career at Smith & Nephew
in June 1983 as Manager of Cost Accounting in Andover for what was
formerly known as Dyonics, Inc. He has held multiple positions during
his tenure at Smith & Nephew including Controller and Vice President of
Finance & MIS. Prior to joining Smith & Nephew, he held positions with
American Brands, Beatrice Foods Co. and Union Carbide Imaging Systems.
He received his Bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of
Massachusetts and completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in
Fontainebleu, France in 1995.