Chris Viehbacher

Chris Viehbacher (born 1960) is a German-Canadian businessman.[1][2][3][4] He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme until 29 October 2014.[2][3][4]

Biography

Early life

Chris Viehbacher was born on March 26, 1960.[4] He graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4] He is a certified public accountant, and he speaks French, German and English.[1][3][4]

Career

He started his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.[1][3][4] In 1988, he joined GlaxoSmithKline, where he worked for the next twenty years, including in France for ten years.[1][3] Until October 29, 2014, he served as CEO of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme.[3][4]

He was Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America from December 2010 to April 2012.[2][3][4] He has been Chair of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer since February 2011.[3][4] He is a member of The Business Roundtable and the International Business Council.[3] He sits on the Board of Directors of Research America and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.[2] He will serve as President of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations from June 2013 onwards.[2][3]

In 2003, he became a Knight in the Legion of Honour.[3] In 2012, he received the Pasteur Foundation Award.[3] He sits on the Board of Visitors of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.[3]

Personal life

He is married and has three children, including a son.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Christopher Viehbacher: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Christopher Viehbacher - Forbes
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014. Sanofi
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Christopher A. Viehbacher | CEO Roundtable on Cancer
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