A leading British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca plc hired Pascal Soriot as CEO and Executive Director in 2012. He replaced interim CEO Simon Lowth after David Brennan’s sudden exit. AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot helped the London-listed company earn big by launching new products. It was him who also pushed back Pfizer from taking over the business in […]
Category: Pharma
Pfizer CEO – Albert Bourla (Age – 62)
Albert Bourla succeeded Ian Read on January 1, 2019 to assume the top leadership position of CEO at the reputable American pharmaceutical company Pfizer (headquartered in Manhattan, New York City). The Greek veterinarian is also the company’s chairman. His journey with the premier biopharmaceutical company started back in 1993. He worked in various divisions in […]
CVS CEO – Karen Lynch (Age – 60)
Karen S. Lynch replaced Larry Merlo in 2021 to lead CVS Health Corporation as the chief executive officer and president. The American healthcare company’s headquarters is in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, US. CVS CEO Karen is an American businesswoman with decades of experience in the healthcare industry. She maneuvered the Aetna-CVS integration and handled covid-induced business […]
Walgreens CEO – Rosalind Brewer (Age – 61)
Rosalind G. Brewer (Roz) took over as the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance in March 2021 after Stefano Pessina moved to the role of the Executive Chairman. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is a pharmacy store chain headquartered in the Chicago suburb, Deerfield, Illinois. Walgreens CEO Rosalind is the first Black woman to lead this Fortune […]
Rite Aid CEO – Heyward Donigan (Age – 61)
In August 2019, Heyward R. Donigan was appointed as the President and CEO of Rite Aid. It is an American drug store chain headquartered in Pennsylvania. The company’s aim is to provide the best health advice and products to its customers for their overall wellbeing. Rite Aid CEO Heyward Donigan has been instrumental in expanding […]
Gilead CEO – Daniel O’Day (Age – 59)
Daniel O’Day became chairman and CEO of the US-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. in March 2019 after John Milligan’s resignation from the post. Gilead’s headquarters is in Foster City, California. He helped company sail through the COVID-19 turmoil and came up with the first approved antiviral Remdesivir. Since the time he joined this high-profile […]
AbbVie CEO – Richard Gonzalez
Richard A. (Rick) Gonzalez is CEO and Chairman of the leading American bio-pharmaceutical company, AbbVie, since 2013. Abbvie was spun off from Abbott Laboratories, which makes medical and diagnostic equipment and nutrition products. AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez is a pharma industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience. Today, he is heading a company […]
Amgen CEO – Robert Bradway (Age – 58)
After Kevin W. Sharer left, Robert A. (Bob) Bradway became the representative of California-based biopharmaceutical company, Amgen Inc., as CEO in 2012. He is also company’s Chairman since 2013 and a Board of Director since 2011. Amgen CEO Robert Bradway started his career with the company back in 2006 as VP of Operations Strategy. Prior […]
Merck CEO – Kenneth Frazier
After Richard Clark’s retirement, Kenneth Frazier took over the reins of American biopharmaceutical company Merck & Co. as CEO and Chairman. Merck, a pharmaceutical behemoth worldwide, was originally a subsidiary of Merck Group. But it became independent in 1917 and is known by the name Merck in the United States and Canada. Merck CEO Kenneth […]
AmerisourceBergen CEO – Steven Collis
Steven Collis (Steven H. Collis or Steve Collis) became the President and CEO of one of America’s leading pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution company AmerisourceBergen Corporation in 2011 after the exit of R. David Yost. In 2016, he was also made the Chairman of the company. As AmerisourceBergen CEO, Steven has helped the company with exponential […]
