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The Corporate Executive TeamThe Corporate Executive Team

The executive management of the Group is through the Corporate Executive Team (CET), comprising the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and other senior managers.

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JP Garnier
Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer, JP is responsible for the management of the Group. He oversees all operational aspects of the Group, including establishing policies, objectives and initiatives, and he directs long-term strategy. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer of SmithKline Beecham, having joined the Group in 1990.


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Rupert Bondy
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Rupert is responsible for legal matters across the Group, together with environmental, health and safety issues, insurance and security. He was a lawyer in private practice before joining SmithKline Beecham in 1995.


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Ford Calhoun
Chief Information Officer
Ford is responsible for information technology, a global function that enables key business processes across all parts of the Group. With doctoral and post-doctoral training in microbiology, genetics, biomathematics and computer science, he joined Smith Kline & French in 1984.


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John Clarke
President, Consumer Healthcare
John Clarke succeeded Jack Ziegler as President, Consumer Healthcare on 31st January 2006. He joined Beecham in 1976 and progressed through roles in Australasia, South Africa, The Far East, Japan, Canada and the UK. From 1998 to 2003, John was President, Consumer Healthcare Europe, and in 2004, appointed President, Futures Group.


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Marc Dunoyer
President, Pharmaceuticals Japan
Marc was appointed President, Pharmaceuticals Japan in March 2003. He joined the Group in 1999 and was Senior Vice President and Regional Director, Japan until his current appointment.


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Russell Greig
President, Pharmaceuticals International
Russell leads the pharmaceutical operations outside the USA, Japan and most of Europe, covering more than 100 countries. He joined the Group in 1980 and was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development for R&D prior to his current appointment in March 2003.


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Julian Heslop
Chief Financial Officer
Julian became Chief Financial Officer on 1st April 2005. As head of the finance function he is responsible for activities such as financial reporting and control, tax and treasury, investor relations, finance systems, internal audit and real estate. He joined Glaxo Wellcome as Financial Controller in April 1998.

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Dan Phelan
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Dan is responsible for benefits, compensation, recruitment, organisation development, leadership development and succession planning, human resource information systems and employee health management. He was a lawyer in private practice before joining Smith Kline & French in 1981.


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David Pulman
President, Global Manufacturing and Supply
David is responsible for the Global Manufacturing and Supply Organisation and Global Procurement. He joined Glaxo in 1978 and was responsible for the North American supply network, manufacturing strategy and logistics until his current appointment in 2002.


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David Stout
President, Pharmaceutical Operations
David is responsible for all pharmaceuticals and vaccines operations worldwide, including the USA, Europe, International, Japan and Global Manufacturing and Supply. He joined SmithKline Beecham in 1996 and was President, US Pharmaceuticals, until his current appointment in 2003.


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Chris Viehbacher
President, US Pharmaceuticals
Chris is responsible for US Pharmaceuticals. He joined Wellcome in 1988 and was responsible for GSK’s European Pharmaceuticals business before his current appointment in 2003.


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Andrew Witty
President, Pharmaceuticals Europe
Andrew is responsible for the Group’s pharmaceuticals operations in Europe. He joined Glaxo in 1985 and was Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific until his current appointment in 2003.


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Tachi Yamada
Chairman, Research & Development
Tachi leads the Group’s complex business of drug discovery and development. He joined SmithKline Beecham in 1994 as a Non-Executive Director and became Chairman, R&D Pharmaceuticals in 1999. He will retire on 1st June 2006.


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Jennie Younger
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Community Partnerships
Jennie is responsible for the Group’s internal and external communications, its image and partnerships with global communities. She joined Glaxo Wellcome in 1996 as Director of Investor Relations and was appointed to her current position in 2001.


Moncef Slaoui
Chairman Designate, Research & Development
Moncef will succeed Tachi Yamada as Chairman, Research & Development on 1st June. He will join the CET on 17th May. He joined the Group in 1988 and is currently Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development.

Other members
John Coombe retired as Chief Financial Officer on 31st March 2005. Jack Ziegler retired as head of the Consumer Healthcare business on 31st January 2006. Robert Ingram continues to work part-time as Vice Chairman of Pharmaceuticals, acting as a special advisor to the Group and attending CET meetings in that capacity.