Julius Pryor III

Chair of the Board of Directors

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Julius Pryor is an innovative leader who drives business results.

He has created and led groundbreaking strategies at multiple global corporations.

Julius is the Founder & General Managing Partner of JPG BioTech, a company whose mission is to develop therapies for the treatment of cancers that disproportionately affect at-risk populations.

He’s held executive roles at Johnson & Johnson, Genetech/Roche, Coca-Cola, Russell Athletic, AbbVie, Takeda, Cerner/Oracle & BeOne Medicines. He is Chair of the Board of Directors at the Center for Healthcare Innovation, an independent, non-profit research institute dedicated to driving Health Equity, by leveraging technology, data analytics, and innovative marketplace platforms.

Julius is an expert in building organizational diversity maturity which drives ideas across lines of demarcation and enables leaders to make better decisions.

Julius learned a great deal about agility, driving outcomes and clarity of mission during his service in the U.S. Navy. He notes that, “The Navy is a requirement driven culture – you can delegate authority, but not responsibility”. He is a U.S. Navy Captain (retired), Surface Warfare Officer, and instructor for the Navy Officer Leadership Development Program. He held leadership roles in Atlantic and Pacific fleets including, Unit Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, and Fleet Staff Officer. He had the honor of serving on the re-commissioning crew of the historic USS Missouri (BB-63).

Julius is a graduate of Morehouse College and The Williston Northampton School (Easthampton, Massachusetts).

He was initiated into the legendary Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity while at Morehouse.

Julius is author of Thriving in a Disruptive World: 6 Critical Concepts for Navigating the 21st Century.