Bristol-Myers Squibb
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Appoints Carl Jeffrey Wright to position of VP of corporate development for the company's consumer health and personal care groups, effective immediately. Wright is responsible for "identifying, evaluating and negotiating acquisitions, strategic alliances and divestitures on a global basis," BMS says. A ten- year BMS veteran, Wright moved to the corporate development office in April 1993 and has been working on "strengthening and developing worldwide franchises" for BMS' nutritional group. Wright's new title was previously held by John Kirkland; however, Kirkland had different responsibilities than Wright now has. Kirkland has moved to the position of VP corporate development for Europe, and his previous responsibilities have been distributed to several executives