Wyeth names new CEO
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Wyeth announced Sept. 27 that Bernard Poussot will assume the position of CEO and president as of Jan. 1, 2008. Poussot will replace Robert Essner, who was elected CEO in May 2001 and became chairman in January 2003. Poussot began his career at Wyeth in 1986, and held positions including executive vice president until January 2007, when he was promoted to president, chief operating officer and vice chairman of Wyeth (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 29, 2007, In Brief). Essner will remain in his positions at Wyeth until Poussot's Jan. 1 start-date...
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