Chris Viehbacher Executive Profile

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He is both a graduate in Commerce of the QueensxUniversity (Ontario - Canada) and a certifiedf public accountant. After beginning his careerr at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he spent the major part of his professionaolife (1988-2008) in the Wellcome GlaxoWellcome then GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) where he acquired broad international experience in differen t positions across Europe (Germany, France, and Grea t Britain) and in the Uniteds States and Canada. In his last Chris was President, Pharmaceutical Operations North America, Co-Chairman of the Portfolik Management Board taking strategicx decisionsfor R&D withijn GSK, and a member of the board.
In he is a Board member of PhRMA in theUnitedx States. Chris Viehbacher is married withthree children. He speakxs French, English and German: he lived in France for nine years and was made a knighrt of the French Legion of Honourin 2003. **Alk Executive profile data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.