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*  Advance  *  Automatic Data Processing  * Becton Dickinson
*  Bed, Bath & Beyond  *  Chubb *   Church & Dwight 
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*  Honeywell International  *  Horizon Blue Cross  ​
*  IDT 
*  Hackensack Meridian  *  Hovnanian  

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Kenneth C. Frazier
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Founded 1891, started as outgrowth of Merck family drug business in Germany, nationalized as US company during World War I, NJ operations begun 1903> Operates in more than 140 countries>  Known as Merck in US and Canada, but MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) in other countries> Special relationship with Rutgers University through Waksman Institute of Microbiology established in part from royalties on Merck trademarked streptomycin antibiotic developed by late Rutgers Professor Selman Waksman> Nationally recognized for quality of performance, management> Also cited as one of best managed and most innovative companies by Business Week, one of best companies for working mothers by Working Mother Magazine for parental leave, day care programs; and one of best for black employees by Black Enterprise magazine> More than 50 prescription products in areas such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, oncology, neuroscience, infectious diseases, immunology and women's health> Relocated corporate headquarters 2014 from Whitehouse section of Readington Township to Kenilworth, previously headquarters in Rahway until 1993 move to Readington Township, continues to maintain major manufacturing, research operations in Rahway> 2009 acquisition for $41 billion of Scheing--Plough based in Summit,  after merger, sold Schering's consumer brands including Coppertone tanning lotion, Dr. Scholl's footcare line>  Products include Januvia (type 2 diabetes); Zetia (cholesterol); Remicade (autoimmune disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, psoriasis); Gardasil (recombinant human papilloma virus vaccine to prevent cervical cancer)>  Merck Animal Health a global leader in research, development, manufacturing of veterinary medicines> CEO Kenneth Frazier former partner with Philadelphia law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath, joined Merck 1992, named CEO 2011, one of first major CEOs to resign from President Trump advisory group in protest of Trump failure after  August 2017 Charlottesville VA protests to denounce  white nationalist role in demonstration.

*  Trump lashes out at black CEO who quit council, 8/14/2017, CNN.com



*  Advance  *  Automatic Data Processing  * Becton Dickinson
*  Bed, Bath & Beyond  *  Chubb *   Church & Dwight 
*  Cognizant Technologies  *  Dun & Bradstreet  *  Goya   
*  Honeywell International  *  Horizon Blue Cross  ​
*  IDT 
*  Hackensack Meridian  *  Hovnanian  

*  Investors Bank * Johnson & Johnson  *  Mars  *  Merck  
*  NJM Insurance ​*   NRG Energy  ​*  PBF Energy  *  Provident Bank 
  *  Prudential   *  Quest *  Quick Chek  *  RWJBarnabas  *  PSEG 
*  TD Bank  *  Valley National Bank   *  Wakefern Food