Pfizer Inc. today announced the election of Joseph J. Echevarria to its
Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Echevarria also was
appointed to the Audit, Regulatory and Compliance and Science and
Technology Committees of Pfizer’s Board.
Mr. Echevarria, 58, retired as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deloitte
LLP, a global provider of professional services, in August 2014. He had
been with the firm for 36 years and served in various leadership roles,
including Deputy Managing Partner, Southeast Region Audit Managing
Partner, U.S. Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer. He was
appointed CEO in 2011.
Mr. Echevarria serves as a Director of The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation. He is a member of the President’s Export Council and the
Presidential Commission on Election Administration and also serves as
Chair of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. He serves on
the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami.
“We are pleased to have Joe Echevarria join Pfizer’s Board of Directors.
His expertise in international business and leadership as well as his
financial acumen will be an asset to Pfizer’s Board and to the company,”
stated Ian Read, Pfizer’s chairman and chief executive officer. “With
the addition of Joe to our Board, Pfizer and its shareholders will
continue to benefit from a breadth and diversity of experience.”
About Pfizer Inc.
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies
to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive
to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery,
development and manufacture of health care products. Our global
portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world's
best-known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues
work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness,
prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases
of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's
premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with
health care providers, governments and local communities to support and
expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For
more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who
rely on us. To learn more, please visit us at www.pfizer.com.
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