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The Corporate Executive Team
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.
Andrew Witty CEO Designate
Andrew was appointed CEO Designate in October 2007, and will succeed JP Garnier as CEO May 2008. Andrew joined Glaxo UK in 1985. During his career with the company he has held the roles of Vice President and General Manager, Marketing for Glaxo Wellcome Inc., in the US, and Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific. He was appointed President, Pharmaceuticals Europe for GlaxoSmithKline in January 2003.
Rupert Bondy Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Rupert is responsible for legal matters across the Group, together with environment, health and safety issues and security. He was a lawyer in private practice before joining SmithKline Beecham in 1995. He will leave GSK in March 2008
John Clarke President Consumer Healthcare
John is responsible for the Consumer Healthcare business which produces oral care, over-the-counter and nutritional healthcare products. He joined Beecham in 1976 and was the President of the Future Group before his current appointment in January 2006.
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.
Eddie Gray President Pharmaceuticals Europe
Eddie became responsible for the Group's operations in Europe in January 2008. He joined Beecham in 1988 and, prior to his current appointment, was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Pharmaceuticals UK.
Russell Greig President Pharmaceuticals International
Russell leads the pharmaceutical operations outside the US, 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.
Julian Heslop Chief Financial Officer
Julian became Chief Financial Officer on 1 April 2005. As head of the finance function he is responsible for activities such as financial reporting and control, tax and treasury, finance systems, internal audit, insurance and real estate. He joined Glaxo Wellcome as Financial Controller in April 1998.
Duncan Learmouth Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Community Partnerships
Duncan is responsible for the Group's investor relations, internal and external communications, its image and partnerships with global communities. He joined Glaxo in 1991 and was Vice President, Global Investor Relations, before appointment to his current position in July 2006.
Bill Louv Chief Information Officer
Bill succeeded Ford Calhoun as Chief Information Officer on 31 January 2007. He is responsible for information technology, a global function that enables key business processes across all parts of the Group. Bill joined the Group in 1994, and has held a number of increasingly senior roles in IT, including US Pharmaceuticals and GSK's R&D functions.
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.
David Pulman President, Global Manufacturing and Supply
David is responsible for the Global Manufacturing and Supply organisation and Global Procurement. He trained as a microbiologist and joined Glaxo in 1985. He has broad experience of manufacturing operations having previously lead the Primary Supply, European manufacturing, North American manufacturing, Global Logistics and Manufacturing Strategy organisations.
Moncef Slaoui Chairman, Research & Development
Moncef leads the Group's complex drug discovery and development activities. He joined the Group in 1988 and was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development until his current appointment in June 2006.
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.
Other members
Ford Calhoun retired as Chief Information Officer on 31st January 2007.
David Stout left the Group in February 2008. Bob Ingram continues to act as a
special consultant to the Group and attends CET meetings in that capacity.
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