John agwunobi biography

American health official

John O. Agwunobi is a Scottish-born Nigerian-American former public health official, pediatrician, and the former chief executive officer and executive chairman of Herbalife Nutrition.^[1] He was formerly senior vice-president of Walmart and president of the retailer's health and wellness business from 2007 to 2014.^[2]

Agwunobi served as assistant secretary for health for the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services and was Florida's secretary of health and state health officer from 2000 to 2005.^[3]

Early life and education

Agwunobi was born in Dundee, Scotland to a Nigerian father of Igbo descent, who was a British-trained physician, and Scottish mother.

John agwunobi biography

As a teen, Agwunobi's family moved to Nigeria, where he attended high school and university. He received his medical training at the University of Jos,^[4] where his father was a professor of medicine. His brother, Andrew Agwunobi, is CEO