Chris Viehbacher

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Chris Viehbacher (born 1960) is a German-Canadian businessman. [1] [2] [3] He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme until 29 October 2014. [1] [2] [3] Viehbacher then worked with Gurnet Point Capital, a healthcare venture capital and private equity fund backed by Ernesto Bertarelli and his family. [4] [5]

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He joined Biogen as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors in November 2022. [6]

Early life

Chris Viehbacher was born on March 26, 1960. [3] He graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. [2] [3] He is a certified public accountant, and he speaks French, German and English. [7] [2] [3]

Career

Viehbacher started his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. [7] [2] [3] In 1988, he joined GlaxoSmithKline, where he worked for the next twenty years, including in France for ten years. [7] [2] Until October 29, 2014, he served as CEO of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme. [2] [3] He was fired by unanimous decision of the board of directors in 2014. [8] In 2022, Viehbacher joined Biogen as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Viehbacher was Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America from December 2010 to April 2012. [1] [2] [3] He has been Chair of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer since February 2011. [2] [3] He is a member of The Business Roundtable and the International Business Council. [2] He sits on the Board of Directors of Research America and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. [1] He will serve as President of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations from June 2013 onwards. [1] [2]

In 2003, Viehbacher became a Knight in the Legion of Honour. [2] In 2012, he received the Pasteur Foundation Award. [2] He sits on the Northeastern University Board of Trustees and the Board of Visitors of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. [2]

Personal life

Viehbacher is married and has three children. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Christopher Viehbacher – Forbes
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Sanofi - Christopher A. Viehbacher". Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014. Sanofi
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Christopher A. Viehbacher | CEO Roundtable on Cancer
  4. "Ex-Sanofi CEO talks about his new $2 billion investment fund" . Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  5. "Gurnet Point Capital nears deal to acquire drugmaker Innocoll: sources". Reuters. April 4, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  6. "Biogen Names Christopher Viehbacher President and Chief Executive Officer".
  7. 1 2 3 Christopher Viehbacher: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek
  8. https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/don-t-fire-me-sanofi-ceo-tells-board-amid-tussle-over-strategy.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
Business positions
Preceded by CEO of Sanofi
2008–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Michel Vounatsos
CEO of Biogen
2022–Present
Succeeded by
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