Jean-Pierre Garnier
Jean-Pierre Garnier (born 31 October 1947) is a French businessman, and a former Chief Executive of GlaxoSmithKline.[1]
Early life
He was born in Le Mans in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. He attended Lycée Kléber in Strasbourg. He did a PhD at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg.
Career
Schering-Plough
He joined the Belgian subsidiary of Schering-Plough in 1978. From 1989-90 he was the Manager of the USA pharmaceuticals products division.
GSK
In January 2001 he was appointed Chief Executive of GSK.
See also
- Sir Christopher Hogg, Chairman of GSK
References
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New company |
Chief Executive of GSK January 2001 - May 2008 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew Witty |
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