Who could replace Zimmer Biomet’s CEO?

July 13, 2017 By Chris Newmarker

Former Zimmer Biomet CEO David Dvorak [Image courtesy of Zimmer Biomet]

Zimmer Biomet surprised this week with the announcement that CEO David Dvorak is immediately stepping down. So who will replace him?

For now, the orthopedic device giant’s SVP and CFO Dan Florin will serve as interim CEO while the company’s board searches for a new permanent CEO. It is unclear whether Florin – who was VP and CFO of Biomet before its June 2015 merger with Zimmer – will seek to get the “interim” removed from his title.

Meanwhile, experts are already making educated guesses about who else might be a contender to become Dvorak’s permanent replacement.

Read on to find out the top contenders.

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Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at [email protected].