Almeida Joins State Street Board of Directors

José Almeida, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Covidien, has joined State Street’s board of directors.

Almeida joined Covidien (formerly known as Tyco Healthcare) in 1995 and held leadership positions in global manufacturing and corporate engineering. He has served as chairman of Covidien’s board of directors since March 2012 and as president, chief executive officer and a director of Covidien since 2011.