Julius Pryor III

Head of Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Genentech

Julius Pryor III is Head of Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. Genentech is a biotechnology company, dedicated to using human genetic information to discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions.

Julius considers Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategic force multipliers that drive innovation. Conceptually, he sees D&I as manageable, tangible, fungible and outcomes driven.

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 Coke.

Julius is a U.S. Navy Captain (Retired), Surface Warfare Officer and instructor for the Navy Officer Leadership Development Program. He’s held numerous Navy leadership roles 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 a 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 sits on the following boards:

• Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership
• Center for Healthcare Innovation
• National Sales Network

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.