Mike Minogue

Mike Minogue graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1989 with a B.S. in engineering management and later earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He served as an Army infantry officer, including as a platoon leader in the 24th Infantry Division during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and stayed in the Individual Ready Reserve for nine years after leaving active duty. He spent 11 years at GE Healthcare. In April 2004 he was named chairman, president and chief executive of Abiomed, Inc., the Danvers maker of the Impella heart pump, and led the company for nearly 19 years through its sale to Johnson & Johnson. He served on the AdvaMed board from 2007 to 2023, as its chairman from 2021 to 2023, and founded the nonprofit MedTechVets in 2012. He announced his candidacy for governor on October 1, 2025, and won the September 1, 2026 Republican primary over Brian Shortsleeve. He faces Governor Maura Healey in the general election.