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Chasing Life

3M CEO Mike Roman

Chasing Life

CNN

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.58K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Until six months ago, some of 3M’s best-known products were Post-It Notes and Scotch Tape. Now, the company has gained global attention for being the world’s largest manufacturer of N95 respirator masks. In this episode, CNN anchor Poppy Harlow has an exclusive interview with 3M CEO Mike Roman.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

3M has always been about science applied to life and our vision is to improve lives and

0:07.4

that has carried us really well in the middle of COVID.

0:11.6

Up until six months ago, some of 3M's best known products were post-it notes and scotch

0:16.8

tape.

0:17.8

Now the company has gained global attention for being the world's largest manufacturer

0:22.4

of N95 respirator masks.

0:25.2

In fact 3M is set to deliver 2 billion N95s globally by the end of the year.

0:31.7

But some hospitals and healthcare workers are still running short and they say they're

0:36.3

reusing their masks.

0:38.2

So today I'm handing things over to my colleague, CNN anchor Poppy Harlow.

0:42.8

She has an exclusive interview with 3M CEO Mike Roman about ramping up supply and also

0:48.8

taking down scammers.

0:51.2

I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent.

0:55.2

And this is coronavirus, fact versus fiction.

0:58.2

All right, Mike Roman, I appreciate you being with me today.

1:05.8

Thanks so much.

1:06.8

Thank you for having me.

1:08.0

3M I think it's fair to say is one of the most important companies, not only in America

1:12.8

today but in the world today.

1:14.3

I mean, we cannot have life as we knew it without 3M and without the PPE that you guys are

1:19.8

making.

1:21.0

What is it like to run a company that so quickly and dramatically has changed in terms of

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