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John Clarke


John Clarke was appointed President, Consumer Healthcare in January 2006. In October 2011, in-line with agreed succession planning, he handed over responsibility to Emma Walmsley. John will continue as a member of the Corporate Executive Team until March 2012.

John joined the company in 1976 and progressed through a number of marketing and General Manager roles in Australasia, South Africa, the Far East, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom. He was appointed General Manager of the nutritional healthcare business in 1996.

John was President, Consumer Healthcare Europe from 1998 to 2003, then President, Consumer Healthcare Future Group until 2004 when he became President, Consumer Healthcare.

John received a triple-major Bachelor of Commerce degree from Otago University, New Zealand.

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