Julius Pryor III

Julius Pryor III is Head of Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion at Genentech. His mission is to help all of us become more comfortable, being uncomfortable.

Julius considers Diversity & Inclusion strategic force multipliers that drive innovation. He leverages Diversity & Inclusion to drive outcomes. He talks about Clarity, Quantum Thinking, Hyper-Collaboration, and Agility Orientation.

He’s held executive level jobs at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Russell Athletic, Abbott Labs and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. He was Vice President of Global Diversity at both J&J and at CCE.

Julius is a U.S. Navy Captain, Surface Warfare Officer and instructor for the Navy Officer Leadership Development Program. He completed coursework at Naval Postgraduate School and National Defense University. He’s held numerous leadership roles in the Navy up to and including, Unit Commanding Officer and Fleet Staff Officer. He was in the re-commissioning crew of the USS Missouri (BB-63) and is one of a select few to have served as an active duty Battleship Turret Officer.

Julius’ recently published his first book: Thriving in a Disruptive World: 6 Critical Concepts for Navigating the 21st Century. “In a time of disruption there are huge opportunities”.

Julius is a graduate of Morehouse College and The Williston Northampton School (Easthampton, MA). While at Morehouse, he was initiated into Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.