ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy performance across Abbott's diverse businesses and emerging markets expansion drove strong and consistent growth in 2010, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Miles D. White told shareholders today at the company's annual meeting.

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that Miles D. White, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

PEORIA, Ill., Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that Jesse J. Greene, Jr. and Miles D. White have been elected to the Caterpillar Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2011.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brain Research Foundation presented the Frederic A. Gibbs Discovery Award to Abbott, a global, broad-based health care company, for its dedication to advancing neuroscience through education, research and philanthropy.

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott's (NYSE: ABT) diversified strategy continued to deliver superior growth and performance in 2009, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Miles D. White told shareholders today at the company's annual meeting.