Leadership
Leadership
Family owned since 1910, Medline is managed by the fourth generation of the Mills family.
Charlie Mills, Chief Executive Officer
Charlie joined Medline in 1986 where he started as a sales representative. Since then he has held various positions within the company including sales management, vice president of marketing and vice president of manufacturing. In 1997, he was named CEO. Prior to joining Medline, Charlie was a sales rep with IBM. He received his B.S. degree in Engineering and his MBA from Cornell University.
Andy Mills, President
Andy started with Medline as a sales representative in Dallas, Texas. He then worked in Medline's O.R. product division and went on to manage the company's marketing department before assuming his current position in 1997. Prior to working for Medline, Andy worked in brand management for Procter and Gamble. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Tulane University and earned his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Jim Abrams, Chief Operating Officer
Jim joined Medline in 1992 where he started as a sales representative. Since then he has held various management positions within the company until being named COO in 1997. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned his law degree from the University of Chicago. Upon graduation from U of C, he worked for the law firm Kirkland and Ellis.