George B. Abercrombie

George B. Abercrombie was appointed to the Board in October 2011. Mr. Abercrombie has over 30 years of experience as a business leader in the pharmaceutical industry. He served from 2001 to 2009 as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., a pharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for leading operations in both the U.S. and Canada. During his tenure, Mr. Abercrombie also served as a member of the Roche Pharmaceutical Executive Committee, which was responsible for developing and implementing the global strategy for the Pharmaceuticals Division. In 1993, Mr. Abercrombie joined Glaxo Wellcome Inc., as Vice President and General Manager of the Glaxo Pharmaceuticals Division, and was later promoted to Senior Vice President of U.S. Commercial Operations. Prior to joining Glaxo, he spent over 10 years at Merck & Co., Inc., where he gained experience in sales and marketing, executive sales management, and business development.