Arthur Joseph Higgins is a businessperson who founded Ascendancy Healthcare, Inc. and who has been the head of 10 different companies. Presently, he is Non-Executive Chairman at Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Higgins is also on the board of 5 other companies.

In his past career Mr. Higgins held the position of Non-Executive Chairman of Assertio Holdings, Inc., Chairman for BioNJ, Inc., Executive Chairman at Ascendancy Healthcare, Inc., Independent Director at Resverlogix Corp., Vice President at Bristol Myers Squibb Co., President-Pharmaceutical Products Division at Abbott Laboratories, Chairman of Bayer Pharma AG, Director at Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman at Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Bayer Healthcare LLC, Chairman-Management Board at Bayer HealthCare AG, Member of Blackstone Healthcare Partners LLC, Principal at Sandoz, Inc., Principal at Fisons Ltd., President of European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns, Chairman-Biotechnology Council at National Pharmaceutical Council and Council Member at International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.

Mr. Higgins received an undergraduate degree from the University of Strathclyde.