Tom Flanagan became senior vice president and CIO in September 2006. Prior to that, he led Amgen's Global ERP program since February 2005. He joined Amgen in June 2004 as vice president, Information Systems. Prior to joining Amgen, Flanagan spent eight years at MCI, where he served in a variety of executive capacities, including CIO and senior vice president of Global Service Delivery. Before joining MCI in December 1995, Flanagan spent 24 years as an officer in the United States Navy. Flanagan is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, MIT, U.S. Naval War College, and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.