Date: 2014-11-19
Type of information: Resignation
Compound: chief financial officer
Company: Shire (UK - USA)
Therapeutic area: Rares diseases - CNS diseases - Gastrointestinal diseases
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- • On November 19, 2014, Shire announced that as previously announced, James Bowling, Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will be leaving Shire. James’ departure date will now be February 28, 2015. Jeff Poulton, Head of Investor Relations, will assume the role of interim CFO effective January 1, 2015. The CFO position will be based in Lexington.
Jeff Poulton joined Shire in 2003 and has held leadership positions in finance supporting the neuroscience, gastrointestinal and rare disease business units. He oversaw the rare diseases business unit operations in North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, and most recently led the integration of Viropharma’s rare disease products into the Shire portfolio. Prior to joining Shire, Jeff spent time at Cinergy Corp. and PPG Industries in a variety of corporate finance and business development roles, in addition to serving four years in the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer. Jeff received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Duke University, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University.
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