Charles N. Mills


Charles N. Mills is an American businessman, and the CEO of Medline Industries.

Early life

Mills is the son of James Stephen "Jim" Mills, who was the co-founder, and former CEO of Medline. Mills earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA, both from Cornell University.

Career

Mills has been CEO of Medline Industries since 1997, the fourth generation to run the company, founded in 1910. His cousin, Andy Mills is president, and Andy's brother-in-law Jim Abrams is COO.
Alongside his cousin and brother-in-law, Mills took over when the company had around half a billion sales. It is now worth approximately $3 billion, according to Forbes. His company has provided medical supplies during Hurricane Katrina, for which the company was awarded the American Red Cross, Hurricane Harvey, and during the Coronavirus pandemic.