Willie a deese biography of alberta

Merck & Co Inc

Exec VP and President, Manufacturing Division

Willie A. Deese is Executive Vice President and President of the Merck Manufacturing
Division, with responsibility for Merck’s worldwide manufacturing operations.

He
oversees a network of more than 60 manufacturing and distribution sites with
approximately 17,500 employees in over 25 countries around the world, with an
operating budget of $8.3 B. He is also responsible for Merck’s global procurement
organization.

Mr. Deese serves as a member of Merck’s Executive Committee.

Mr. Deese joined Merck as Senior Vice President, Global Procurement, in January
2004, after having established a track record of outstanding success as an executive
and manager for several pharmaceutical, health care and high technology companies,
including GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, PLC; SmithKline Beecham
Pharmaceuticals, PLC; Kaiser Permanente; and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Since joining Merck, Mr.

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