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On August 3, 2026, Danaher announced that Rainer M. Blair will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026, when Julie Sawyer Montgomery succeeds him; on that date he will also step down from the Board of Directors and its Executive, Finance and Science & Technology Committees. To support a seamless transition, Mr. Blair will serve as a Senior Advisor through December 31, 2026 and then as a consultant until March 31, 2027.

Rainer M. Blair has served as Danaher's President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2020. Since joining Danaher in 2010, Mr. Blair has served in a series of progressively more responsible general management positions, and has been a Danaher officer since 2014.

Mr. Blair brings broad operating and functional experience across diverse end-markets and geographies, in-depth knowledge of Danaher's businesses and of the Danaher Business System, and leadership experience from his service in the U.S. Army. He adds deep multi-cultural experience having lived and worked on three continents.

Ceases as President & CEO and resigns from the Board and its Executive, Finance and Science & Technology Committees effective Oct 1, 2026. Transitions to Senior Advisor (non-officer employee) through Dec 31, 2026 and then a consultant through Mar 31, 2027 to support the leadership transition.

Roles

Danaher Corp.

President & Chief Executive Officer (departing, effective October 1, 2026) · Current role

2020–present

Danaher Corporation

Executive Vice President · Per the 10-K, served as Executive Vice President from January 2017 to August 2020.

January 2017 – September 2020

Danaher Corporation

Vice President – Group Executive

March 2014 – January 2017

U.S. Army

Service member · Mr. Blair's leadership experience from his service in the U.S. Army is cited as valuable to the Board.

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Danaher Corporation (Videojet)

President, Videojet North America & Europe · Per Danaher's official leadership bio.

2010 – 2011

Danaher Corporation (SCIEX)

President, SCIEX · Per Danaher's official leadership bio.

2011 – 2014

Danaher Corporation

Group Executive – Life Sciences platform · Per Danaher's official leadership bio.

2014 – 2015

Danaher Corporation

Executive Vice President – Life Sciences platform · Promoted to Executive Vice President with responsibility for the ~$5 billion Life Sciences platform.

December 2016 – 2020

MAPEI Americas

President and Chief Executive Officer · Held prior to joining Danaher, per the official bio.

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BASF Group

Roles of increasing responsibility · Spent 15 years with BASF Group in roles of increasing responsibility, having lived and worked on three continents.

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