Ian Read
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Ian C. Read was Vice President of Pfizer
and the company's President of Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations. On December 6, 2010 Pfizer's CEO Jeffrey Kindler
resigned and it was announced that Ian Read would replace him.
in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London
(then a college of the University of London
) in 1974. He earned the Chartered Accountants certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales in 1978.
through 1995 holding positions ranging from CFO of Pfizer Mexico (Pfizer's largest subsidiary in Latin America
) to country manager of Brazil
. In 1996, he was appointed president of the Pfizer International Pharmaceuticals Group, Latin America
/Canada
. He assumed the position of Executive Vice President -- Europe
/Canada
in May 2000, added the responsibilities for Africa
/Middle East
region as of January 2004 and responsibilities for Latin America in March 2006. He was named Vice President of Pfizer
in 2001 and promoted to President of Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations in 2006. He is a member of the Pfizer Leadership Team.
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
and the company's President of Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations. On December 6, 2010 Pfizer's CEO Jeffrey Kindler
Jeff Kindler
-Background:Jeffrey Kindler graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University in 1977 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1980. He subsequently clerked for Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. and worked at the law firm Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C...
resigned and it was announced that Ian Read would replace him.
Early life
Read received his BScBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
(then a college of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
) in 1974. He earned the Chartered Accountants certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales in 1978.
Pfizer
Ian Read began his career with Pfizer in 1978 as an operational auditor. He worked in Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
through 1995 holding positions ranging from CFO of Pfizer Mexico (Pfizer's largest subsidiary in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
) to country manager of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. In 1996, he was appointed president of the Pfizer International Pharmaceuticals Group, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
/Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He assumed the position of Executive Vice President -- Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
/Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in May 2000, added the responsibilities for Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
/Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
region as of January 2004 and responsibilities for Latin America in March 2006. He was named Vice President of Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
in 2001 and promoted to President of Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations in 2006. He is a member of the Pfizer Leadership Team.