Omar S. Ishrak is an American businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies and holds the position of Independent Chairman at Intel Corp., Executive Chairman of Medtronic, Inc., Executive Chairman for Medtronic Ltd. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic Trading NL BV. Dr. Ishrak is also on the board of Minnesota Public Radio, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Asia Society and Patient Safety Movement Foundation and Director-Health Leadership Council at Save The Children Foundation.

Omar S. Ishrak previously occupied the position of Executive Chairman at Medtronic Plc, President & Chief Executive Officer for Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Vice President of General Electric Co. President & Chief Executive Officer at GE Healthcare, Inc. and President & Chief Executive Officer at GE Healthcare Clinical Systems (Wisconsin) (both are subsidiaries of General Electric Co.), President & Chief Executive Officer for Clinical Systems, Inc. and General Manager of Ultrasound, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree and a doctorate from King's College London.