Jim O’Neill Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
Jim O’Neill was sworn in today (June 9) as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services Dept., helping Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. oversee an agency that includes the FDA, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Children and Families and many others.
O’Neill previously served at HHS from 2002-2008. As the principal associate deputy secretary from 2007-2008 he led reforms at FDA to overhaul food safety regulations and implemented the FDA Amendments Act to improve drug and medical device safety. He helped design and launch HHS’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to lead the health response to emergencies and disasters.
After serving at HHS, O’Neill became a managing director of Clarium Capital, a global macro investment fund. As co-founder and chief executive officer of Thiel Foundation, he funded innovative nonprofits that promote technology and freedom.
More recently, O’Neill served as CEO of SENS Research Foundation, where he led efforts to research and develop regenerative medicine solutions for age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer and heart disease. Under his leadership, SENS Research Foundation made progress toward rejuvenating the immune system, eliminating senescent cells, rejuvenating the neocortex and obviating mitochondrial mutations.
“Jim O’Neill’s extensive experience in Silicon Valley and government makes him ideally suited to transition HHS into a technological innovation powerhouse,” said Secretary Kennedy. “He will help us harness cutting-edge AI, telemedicine and other breakthrough technologies to deliver the highest quality medical care for Americans.”
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