AstraZeneca CEO Designate Brennan Will Take Reins From McKillop In 2006
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Selection of U.S. head David Brennan to succeed retiring CEO Tom McKillop was the result of a search that focused on internal candidates.
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