R. francis
Board of Directors
Novartis
France
Biography
Mr. Richard Francis is Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz Division, Member of the Executive Committee at Novartis Inc. since May 1, 2014. Most recently, Mr. Francis was the senior vice president of the company’s US commercial organization. Prior to this he served at Biogen Idec, where he held global and country leadership positions. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Francis was at Sanofi in the United Kingdom, where he held various marketing roles across the company’s urology, analgesics and cardiovascular products. He also has held sales and marketing positions at Lorex Synthelabo and Wyeth. He holds a B.A. in economics from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England. Mr. Richard Francis is Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz Division, Member of the Executive Committee at Novartis Inc. since May 1, 2014. Most recently, Mr. Francis was the senior vice president of the company’s US commercial organization. Prior to this he served at Biogen Idec, where he held global and country leadership positions. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Francis was at Sanofi in the United Kingdom, where he held various marketing roles across the company’s urology, analgesics and cardiovascular products. He also has held sales and marketing positions at Lorex Synthelabo and Wyeth. He holds a B.A. in economics from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England.
Research Interest
Finance Market