Joseph J. LaRosa joined Regeneron in 2011 and is currently executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Prior to joining Regeneron, Mr. LaRosa was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Nycomed U.S., Inc. He also previously served as vice president, global compliance and legal affairs at Avon Products, Inc., and held a number of senior legal positions at Schering-Plough Corporation, where he was a corporate officer and served as vice president, legal affairs, and a member of the operations management team. Mr. LaRosa currently serves on the board of directors and executive committee of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). He received his JD degree from New York University.