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Andrew Philip Witty (born 1964, Holderness) is the Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)1. Witty succeeded previous CEO Dr. Jean-Pierre Garnier following his retirement in May 2008.
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Early life
Witty gained a BA in Economics from the University of Nottingham in the UK.
He was Chair of the Council of the University's Students Union and President of Wortley Hall Junior Common Room.
Career
He served as a Senior Vice President of the Asia-Pacific region of Pharmaceuticals International since January 2001 and was responsible for its operations in Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
GlaxoSmithKline
He joined Glaxo UK in 1985. He held various positions in the UK, including Director of Pharmacy & Distribution in Glaxo Pharmaceuticals UK, Director of Business Development of Biocompatibles Limited and International Product Manager of Glaxo Holdings PLC.
He served as Managing Director of Glaxo South Africa and Area Director of South and East Africa. Witty served as a Vice President and General Manager of Marketing of Glaxo Wellcome Inc., a subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline with responsibility for strategy development, marketing execution and new product positioning.
Witty served as an Economic Adviser to the Governor of Guangzhou, China from 2000 to 2002. He has been an Executive Director of GlaxoSmithKline plc since January 31, 2008.
Witty has been the Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline plc since May 21, 2008 and also serves as a Member of its Corporate Executive Team. Witty served as the President of Pharmaceuticals Europe of GlaxoSmithKline PLC since January 2003 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer Designate since October 2007.
Public bodies
He serves as a Director of Singapore Economic Development Board. He serves on the Imperial College Commercialisation Advisory Board.
He is a Member of the INSEAD UK Council, Health Innovation Council in the UK and a Director of the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research. He is a Member of the Economic Development Board Audit Committee as well as a Board Member of the Singapore Land Authority Board under the Ministry of Law from 2002 to 2003.
Personal life
Witty is a noted marathon runner, having recently run in the London Marathon. He continues to reside in the UK. He is married with two children, including a son born in February 1993. He married Caroline Hall in October 1988 in Cheshire. From 1999-2003, he lived in Singapore.
References
- ^ GSK (London, 8 Oct, 2007) GlaxoSmithKline appoints Andrew Witty CEO designate retrieved 8 Oct, 2007
External links
- GSK Corporate Executive Team
- Times article January 2008
- Fundraising page for London Marathon
- Blog about his company's less popular activities
Video clips
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