Executive Officers - David P. Scharf
David P. Scharf is corporate vice president and general counsel of Baxter.
Scharf joined Baxter in 2005 and was appointed to his current role in 2009. Previously, Scharf held positions of increasing responsibility at Guidant Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. and was an associate with Baker & Daniels.
Scharf received his law degree from the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the law review, and his bachelor's degree in finance from Indiana University. Prior to law school, Scharf worked in foreign exchange derivatives for a predecessor of UBS.
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.
