Bob Croce

Who is Bob Croce?

Bob joined NEA in February 2005 as a venture partner evaluating new

healthcare deals and working with existing NEA healthcare portfolio

companies. Bob comes to NEA after a 36-year career at Johnson

Johnson where he held a series of senior positions, culminating with 12

years as Company Group Chairman. Previously, he was Worldwide

Franchise Chairman of Cordis, a Johnson Johnson company. Prior to

that, he was Worldwide Franchise Chairman for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Bob

began his career with Johnson Johnson in 1968 as a Sales

Representative for Ortho Pharmaceuticals, where he was named Vice

President of Marketing. In 1985, Bob moved to McNeil Pharmaceutical as

Vice President of Business Development and later transferred to

Ethicon, Inc. as Group Vice President, where he remained until he was

named President in 1990. In 1992 he was promoted to Worldwide

President, Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Bob is a graduate of Central Missouri

State University, where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees.