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Mr. Roche joined the company in 1995 as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, and was appointed Senior Vice President, Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations in 2000 before being named Executive Vice President in 2005. Previously, Mr. Roche was Director and Vice President, Worldwide Strategic Product Development, for SmithKline Beecham�s central nervous system and gastrointestinal products business. He also was managing director of SmithKline�s pharmaceutical operations in the Philippines. Prior to that, he held senior marketing positions in Canada and Spain and had product planning responsibilities for SmithKline in Latin America.
Mr. Roche began his pharmaceutical career in 1982 as a U.S. pharmaceutical sales representative. He is a graduate of Colgate University and received his MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Roche serves as a member of the Board of Directors for LifeCell. | 