They are Ms. Michele Hooper, formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Stadtlander Drug Company in the US and earlier with Baxter, and Mr Joe Jimenez, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz Europe.
Mr. Percy Barnevik, Chairman of AstraZeneca, said: “I am very pleased that Michele Hooper and Joe Jimenez are joining us. Michele brings considerable experience of the US healthcare industry and Joe has expertise in brand development and consumer marketing both in the US and Europe. This experience will add great benefit to the work of the Board.”
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world with healthcare sales of over $17.8 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, cardiovascular, neuroscience and respiratory products. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global and European) as well as the FTSE4Good Index. For more information, please visit www.astrazenecapressoffice.com
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- The biographical details of Ms.Hooper and Mr. Jimenez are as follows:
- Ms Michele J Hooper (51)
- Business experience
- Stadtlander Drug Company
- President and CEO (1998 - 1999)
- Baxter (including Baxter spin-offs) (1976 -1998)
- Caremark International (Now Medpartners Inc.) - Corporate VP And President – International Businesses (1992 - 1998)
- Alternate Site International - President (1991 - 1992)
- Baxter Healthcare Corp. - President – Canada (1988 - 1991)
- Baxter Healthcare Corp. - Various Management Positions (1976 - 1984)
- Current Boards
- PPG Industries, Inc.
- Target Corporation
- Davita Inc.
- Mr Joe Jimenez (42)
- Business experience
- H J Heinz Company
- Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer – Heinz Europe (2002 to present)
- Senior Vice President and President – Heinz North America (2001 - 2002)
- Corporate Vice President and President – Heinz North America (1998 - 2001)
- Conagra
- President – Hunt Wesson/Peter Pan & Orville Redenbacher/Swiss Miss Food Cos. (1997 - 1998)
- Various positions including Senior Vice President – Marketing, Orville Redenbacher/Swiss Miss & Vice President – Marketing, La Choy / Rosarita & Vice President – Orville Redenbacher Popcorn (1993 - 1997)
- Clorox Company
- Senior Marketing Officer (1984 - 1993)
- Current Boards
- Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
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