Sanofi Should Take Note: As CEO Picks, Insiders Have History On Their Side
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
As Sanofi looks for a replacement for Chris Viehbacher, it might want to take the recent track records of the CEOs at its competitors into consideration before making a decision.
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