Mr Kindler says he’s looking forward to some time with his family and it was just 
shortly back Merck announced their CEO change, but that move was expected. Ian Read will be the new CEO who is their global head of pharmaceuticals. Earlier this year he was a patient in a hospital for a minor procedure and added his 2 cents, not where liked being at all.
Who Wants To Be A Patient In the Hospital - Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler Says He Didn’t Care for the Experience
Ian Read, the new CEO has been with Pfizer since 1978. Prior to coming to Pfizer, Jeffrey Kindler had little exposure to the pharmaceutical world and surprised many when he was named CEO in 2006. We are starting to see this retirement move in many businesses as well as in Congress with a large number earlier this year announcing their retirement as well. We need those folks with some technology experience at the helm for sure. BD
“Is This All There is” One Senator Announced His Retirement at Age 54 – A Culture of Nonparticipation (Opinion)
Jeffrey Kindler, who became chairman and chief executive of Pfizer suddenly and unexpectedly a little more than four years ago, is now retiring suddenly and unexpectedly.
Pfizer’s board named the company’s head of global pharmaceuticals, Ian Read, to succeed Kindler. The board will select a new chairman from its membership at its regularly scheduled meeting, to occur in a few weeks.
Pfizer CEO Retires Suddenly - Matthew Herper - The Medicine Show - Forbes
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