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Julie Sawyer Montgomery Assumes Role as Danaher President and Chief Executive Officer

PR Newswire•01/10/2026•07:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Julie Sawyer Montgomery assumes Danaher (DHR) President and Chief Executive Officer
  • ➤Montgomery joins Danaher’s (DHR) Board of Directors effective today
  • ➤Rainer Blair remains senior advisor through March 31, 2027

Julie Sawyer Montgomery Assumes Role as Danaher President and Chief Executive Officer PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) ("Danaher" or "the Company") announced that, effective today, Julie Sawyer Montgomery has assumed the roles of President and Chief Executive Officer and has joined Danaher's Board of Directors, as previously announced on August 3, 2026. Since joining the Company in 2017, Ms. Sawyer Montgomery has held roles of increasing responsibility spanning commercial operations, R&D, and business leadership. In those roles, she has built a track record of advancing innovation and commercial excellence and accelerating share gain. She has also contributed to optimizing the Danaher Business System to strengthen operating performance.

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