John Abele has been a Director of Boston Scientific since 1979. Mr. Abele is the owner of The Kingbridge Centre and Institute, a 120-room conference center in Ontario that provides special services and research to businesses, academia and government. He was President of Medi-tech, Inc. from 1970 to 1983, and prior to that served in sales, technical and general management positions for Advanced Instruments, Inc. Mr. Abele is the Chairman of the Board of the F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Foundation and is also a member of numerous not-for-profit boards. He is a member of the President's Council of Olin College and Trustee Emeritus of Amherst College. Mr. Abele received a B.A. degree from Amherst College. On February 28, 2011, John E. Abele, notified Chairman of the Board of Directors and Secretary in Boston Scientific. On March 1, 2011, the Board subsequently approved the designation of Mr. Abele as Director Emeritus upon the expiration of his current term following the 2011 Annual Meeting. Mr. Abele retired from the Board in May 2011, but serves, at the request of the Board, as a director emeritus