Merck board elects CEO chairman
Executive Summary
Merck's board of directors elects CEO Richard Clark as chairman, effective April 24, 2007, firm announces Dec. 20. The board's executive committee, currently composed of directors Samuel Thier and Lawrence Bossidy, has been filling the role since May 2005, when Clark succeeded former CEO and Chairman Ray Gilmartin (1"The Pink Sheet" May 9, 2005, p. 14). Board also appoints Thier lead director...
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