ST. JUDE MEDICAL'S BIG BUY: AGA MEDICAL
St. Jude AGA Medical
Medical Inc.Holdings Inc.
HeadquartersLittle CanadaPlymouth
SymbolSTJAGAM
Founded19761995
FounderManuel VillafanaKurt Amplatz
CEO Daniel StarksJohn Barr
Employees14,000 550
St. Jude AGA Medical
Medical Inc.Holdings Inc.
HeadquartersLittle CanadaPlymouth
SymbolSTJAGAM
Founded19761995
FounderManuel VillafanaKurt Amplatz
CEO Daniel StarksJohn Barr
Employees14,000 550
Market cap:$13.3 billion$1.04 billion
Annual revenue$4.7 billion$198.7 million
Annual income$777.2 million-$1.1 million
St. Jude makes cardiovascular and implantable neurostimulation medical devices. AGA makes medical devices to treat structural heart defects and abnormal blood vessels.
The school is changing an elective course while still working with the Eden Prairie-based health care giant after students raised concerns.