Company Overview
Founded in 1888 by Dr. Wallace Calvin Abbott, a Chicago physician, Abbott is a broad-based health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure products. Abbott’s principal businesses include medical products, including devices, diagnostic tests and instruments, nutritionals for children and adults, and pharmaceuticals.
Headquartered in north suburban Chicago, Abbott serves customers in more than 130
countries, with a staff of 60,000-plus at more than 100 manufacturing, distribution, research and development, and other locations.