(BUSINESS WIRE) – Gilead Sciences, Inc. today announced that, effective March 10, 2016, current Chairman and CEO John C. Martin, PhD will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the company.
John F. Milligan, PhD, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will be promoted to CEO and appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.
John Martin joined Gilead in 1990 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1996 and Chairman of the Board in 2008. John Milligan also joined Gilead in 1990 and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2007 and President in 2008.
“John Martin has led Gilead as CEO for the past 20 years, and under his stewardship, the company has developed and delivered therapeutic advancements to millions of people around the world. His legacy is clear – and the vision he has set will continue with his contributions as Executive Chairman,” said John Cogan, PhD, Gilead’s Lead Independent Director.
“Over the past 25 years, John Milligan has distinguished himself as an exceptional leader, serving in diverse management roles and overseeing multiple phases of growth and expansion into new therapeutic areas and geographies. The Board of Directors and I are confident in his ability to lead Gilead into the future,” commented John Martin.
Source: Gilead Sciences
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