ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced an expanded organizational structure and the appointment of several key executives to new roles, effective Jan. 1, 2008. These organizational changes will support the Company’s continued growth and capitalize on St. Jude Medical’s management depth. Dan Starks, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Jude Medical, said, “During the last four years, we have acquired six companies, established three new divisions, and approximately doubled our annual revenue. We have achieved our goal of growing at an annual average compound rate of at least 15 percent during this time.