Broecker graduated from
Carmel High School, where he led their football team to an undefeated season and the 1978 state 3A championship, tying the
Indiana High School Athletic Association record for most touchdown passes in a championship game. In 1985, Broecker joined
Eli Lilly and Company, starting in the
medical device and
diagnostics division that later became
Guidant. He was then involved in development of
Ceclor,
Prozac, and
Zyprexa, overseeing manufacturing operations in Germany and Ireland. In 2001, he was appointed as
chief operating officer of
Alkermes, later serving as both president and CEO. In 2016, the IBRI secured $100 million in grants under his leadership. ==References==