Date: 2014-09-23
Type of information: Nomination
Compound: chief financial officer
Company: Ophthotech (USA - NY)
Therapeutic area: Rare diseases - Genetic diseases - Ophtalmological diseases
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- • On September 23, 2014, Ophthotech Corporation announced that Michael G. Atieh has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Business Officer and Treasurer effective September 30, 2014. Mr. Atieh replaces Bruce A. Peacock, Chief Financial and Business Officer and Treasurer, who has notified the Company of his intention to retire effective September 30, 2014. Mr. Atieh spent the majority of his career in the pharmaceutical industry with Merck and Co., Inc. where he held various senior level positions over a 20 year period including Senior Vice President-Merck Medco Managed Care, Vice President-U.S. Human Health, Vice President-Public Affairs, Vice President-Government Relations, and Treasurer. For the past 23 years, Mr. Atieh has been a member of the Board of Directors of ACE Limited, one of the world\'s largest property and casualty insurance companies, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Theravance Biopharma where he is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Atieh served as Executive Chairman ofEyetech Inc. from 2009 until the Company was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals in 2012, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of OSI Pharmaceuticals from 2005 until 2009 and was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Group President at Dendrite International from 2000 until 2004.
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