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==Overview==

Baxter International is an American healthcare company based in Deerfield, Illinois, USA<ref>[http://investor.baxter.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=86121&p=irol-contact Baxter contact info], Baxter website, accessed 11 July 2016.</ref> .It was founded in 1931, and as of July 2016 employs over 10,000 staff.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/company/baxter-healthcare Baxter International], Baxter LinkedIn page, accessed 11 July 2016.</ref> The company primarily focuses on products to treat hemophilia, kidney disease, immune disorders and other chronic and acute medical conditions. Baxter has two global business units: Hospital Products and Renal.<ref>[http://www.baxter.com/inside-baxter/about/overview/corporate.page? 'Corporate Overview'], Baxter International, accessed 11 July 2016.</ref>

==Controversies==
===Tax Evasion and Lobbying===
In December 2011, the non-partisan organization [[Public Campaign]] criticized Baxter for spending $10.45 million on lobbying and not paying any taxes during 2008–2010, instead getting $66 million in tax rebates, despite making a profit of $926 million.<ref>Ashley Portero, [http://www.webcitation.org/64D9GyQG0 '30 Major U.S. Corporations Paid More to Lobby Congress Than Income Taxes, 2008–2010', ''International Business Times''. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Last accessed 11 July 2016.</ref> The full Public Campaign report 'For Hire: Lobbyists or the 99%? How Corporations Pay More for Lobbyists Than in Taxes' can be viewed [http://publicampaign.org/sites/default/files/ReportTaxDodgerLobbyingDec6.pdf here].

==People==
Key people at Baxter, as listed on www.baxter.com. Correct as of 11 July 2016.<ref>[http://www.baxter.com/inside-baxter/about/leadership.page?scroll=tab-navigation Company Leadership], Baxter International website, accessed 11 July 2011.</ref>
===Board of Directors===
*[[José Almeida]] - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Baxter International Inc.
*[[Thomas Chen]] - Former Senior Vice President and President, International Nutrition, [[Abbott Laboratories]].
*[[Uma Chowdhry]] -Former Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer, [[DuPont|E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company]].
*[[John Forsyth]] - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, [[Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield]].
*[[James R. Gavin III]] - Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, [[Healing Our Village]], Inc.
*[[Peter Hellman]] - Former President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, [[Nordson Corporation]].
*[[Munib Islam]] - Partner and Head of Equities Research, [[Third Point]] LLC.
*[[Michael Mahoney]] - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, [[Boston Scientific Corporation]].
*[[Carole Shapazian]] - Former Executive Vice President, [[Maytag Corporation]].
*[[Thomas Stallkamp]] - Lead Director and Founder and Principal, [[Collaborative Management]] LLC.
*[[K. J. Storm]] - Former Chairman of the Executive Board, [[AEGON N.V.]] (The Netherlands).
*[[Albert Stroucken]] - Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, [[Owens-Illinois]], Inc.

===Executive Officers===
*[[osé Almeida]] - Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
*[[Brik Eyre]] - Corporate Vice President and President, Hospital Products.
*[[Robert Felicelli]] - Corporate Vice President, Business Transformation.
*[[Jeanne Mason]] - Corporate Vice President, Human Resources.
*[[James Saccaro]] - Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
*[[Marcus Schabacker]] - Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.
*[[David Scharf]] - Corporate Vice President and General Counsel.
*[[Paul Vibert]] - Corporate Vice President and President, International.

===Corporate Officers===
*[[Scott Bohaboy]] - Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and Head of Global Planning.
*[[Caroline Karp]] - Corporate Vice President and Controller.
*[[Paul Martin]] - Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
*[[Ellen McKintosh]] - Corporate Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

==Affiliations==
*[[Baxalta]] - Founded on 1 July 2015 after its parent company, Baxter International, spun off the biopharmaceutical division.<ref>[http://cnafinance.com/baxalta-a-rare-undervalued-biopharmaceutical-company/4870 'Baxalta: A Rare Undervalued Biopharmaceutical Company'], ''CNA Finance'', 23 July 2015.</ref> [[Baxalta]] merged with [[Shire]] in a $32 billion deal in January 2016.<ref>[http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/shire-baxalta-tie-the-knot-in-32b-merger/81252213/ 'Shire, Baxalta Tie the Knot in $32B Merger'], ''GEN - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News'', 11 January 2016.</ref>
==Science Media Centre donor==
Baxter is a former donor to the [[Science Media Centre]] according to the SMC website.<ref>[http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/ Science Media Centre funding], Science Media Centre website, accessed 11 July 2011.</ref>

==Contact==
:Corporate Headquarters
:Baxter International Inc.
:One Baxter Parkway
:Deerfield, IL 60015
:Telephone: (224)948-2000
:www.baxter.com

==Resources==
*[http://www.baxter.com/index.page Baxter International website].
*[[Public Campaign]] report - [http://publicampaign.org/sites/default/files/ReportTaxDodgerLobbyingDec6.pdf For Hire: Lobbyists or the 99%? How Corporations Pay More for Lobbyists Than in Taxes.]

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 ==Controversies==
 ===Tax Evasion and Lobbying===
-In December 2011, the non-partisan organization [[Public Campaign]] criticized Baxter for spending $10.45 million on lobbying and not paying any taxes during 2008–2010, instead getting $66 million in tax rebates, despite making a profit of $926 million.<ref>Ashley Portero, [http://www.webcitation.org/64D9GyQG0 '30 Major U.S. Corporations Paid More to Lobby Congress Than Income Taxes, 2008–2010', ''International Business Times''. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Last accessed 11 July 2016.</ref> The full Public Campaign report 'For Hire: Lobbyists or the 99%? How Corporations Pay More for Lobbyists Than in Taxes' can be viewed [http://publicampaign.org/sites/default/files/ReportTaxDodgerLobbyingDec6.pdf here].
+In December 2011, the non-partisan organization [[Public Campaign]] criticized Baxter for spending $10.45 million on lobbying and not paying any taxes during 2008–2010, instead getting $66 million in tax rebates, despite making a profit of $926 million.<ref>Ashley Portero, [http://www.webcitation.org/64D9GyQG0 '30 Major U.S. Corporations Paid More to Lobby Congress Than Income Taxes, 2008–2010'], ''International Business Times''. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Last accessed 11 July 2016.</ref> The full Public Campaign report 'For Hire: Lobbyists or the 99%? How Corporations Pay More for Lobbyists Than in Taxes' can be viewed [http://publicampaign.org/sites/default/files/ReportTaxDodgerLobbyingDec6.pdf here].
 ==People==

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