Our Trustees

Phillip M. Satow
Trustee

Phillip M. Satow has spent 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry. He spent 14 years at Pfizer, Inc. where his last position was vice president, Pfizer Europe. In 1985 he joined Forest Laboratories and was responsible for founding the marketing and sales organization. He served as executive vice president, president of Forest Pharmaceuticals, and a member of the board of directors. In addition to the Forest Laboratories Board which he served on from 1999 to 2005, Mr. Satow was formerly a member of the board of directors of Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Crucell Inc., a Dutch publicly traded bio-tech company. After retirement from Forest Laboratories, Mr. Satow and his son founded JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held company that was purchased in 2007 by Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Mr. Satow and his family founded The Jed Foundation in 2000. The Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to reducing the young adult suicide rate and improving the mental health support provided to students by universities nationwide. Mr. Satow currently serves as President of the Board of The Jed Foundation. He has served on Central Synagogue’s board since 2004.