Jean-Pierre Garnier

Jean-Pierre Garnier
Jean-Pierre Garnier
Born	31 October 1947 (age 77); Le Mans, France
Nationality	French
Education	Lycée Kléber
Alma mater	University of Strasbourg
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	CEO of GlaxoSmithKline (2000-2008)

Jean-Pierre Garnier (born 31 October 1947) is a French businessman, and a former chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline.^[1]

Early life

He was born in Le Mans in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. He attended Lycée Kléber in Strasbourg. He did a PhD at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg.

Career

Schering-Plough

He joined the Belgian subsidiary of Schering-Plough in 1978. From 1989 to 1990 he was the manager of the US pharmaceuticals products division.

SmithKline Beecham

He joined SmithKline Beecham in 1990, becoming chief operating officer in 1995, then chief executive in May 2000.

GSK

In December 2000 he was appointed chief executive of GSK, during his tenure there were a number of controversies, after his retirement in 2008 GSK pleaded guilty to criminal charges^[2]

References

Business positions
Preceded by New company	Chief Executive of GSK January 2001 - May 2008	Succeeded by Sir Andrew Witty
Preceded by Jan Leschly	Chief Executive of SmithKline Beecham May 2000 - December 2000	Succeeded by Company defunct
Preceded by	Chief Operating Officer of SmithKline Beecham 1995 - April 2000	Succeeded by

[1] Management Today 2004

[2] "GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data". 2 July 2012.

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