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Ian Read
Senior Vice President & President, Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations

Ian Read is Senior Vice President, Pfizer Inc, a member of Pfizer's Executive Leadership Team, and President, Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations. This Pfizer operating unit is the world's largest organization devoted to developing, marketing and selling prescription pharmaceutical medicines.

Ian began his career with Pfizer in 1978 as an operational auditor. He worked in Latin America through 1995, holding positions in a number of Pfizer's largest, fastest-growing operations, including chief financial officer, Pfizer Mexico, and country manager, Pfizer Brazil. In 1996, Ian was appointed president of Pfizer's International Pharmaceuticals Group, Latin America/Canada. He became executive vice president – Europe/Canada in 2000, and was named a corporate vice president in 2001. He later added responsibilities for both the Africa/Middle East region and Latin American operations.

Ian was promoted to his current position in 2006, and now leads more than 40,000 Pfizer colleagues charged with developing and bringing the company's human health products to the world's doctors and patients. Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations accounts for approximately 90 percent of Pfizer's annual revenues. Ian's leadership team includes senior executives directing Pfizer development and commercial operations in 180 nations, as well as the president of Pfizer Animal Health, one of the world's largest animal health businesses.

Ian received his B.Sc. in chemical engineering from London University Imperial College in 1974. He earned his Chartered Accountants certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales in 1978.

Ian serves on the Board of Kimberly-Clark as well as on the US Council for International Business, the Healthcare Leadership Council, the Council on Competitiveness, the RAND Health Board, and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations.