Most recently, Nagel worked as the head of General Electric Company (GE) Oil & Gas Global Services and was based in Florence, Italy.
Nagel held senior leadership positions in several GE businesses addressing a variety of end markets, including oil & gas, consumer electronicals, technology and aviation.
NBTY chairman Scott Rudolph said Jeff is a world class manager with a proven track record of success.
Nagel said that he is excited to become a part of the NBTY family and he is looking forward to working with the leadership team and associate base to further build NBTY into the world’s pre-eminent vitamins, minerals and supplements business.