Chiron Corporation

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Chiron Corporation

COMPANY

Founded 1981 by William Rutter, Edward Penhoet, and Pablo Valenzuela. Acquired by Novartis in 2006.

Official Website:
http://www.chiron.com/

Industry:
Pharmaceutical

Corporate headquarters:
Emeryville, CA

Sales:
$1.9B (2005)

Employees:
5400

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Vaughn D. Bryson Business c. 1938 CEO of Eli Lilly, 1991-93

Lewis W. Coleman Business c. 1943 President, Dreamworks Animation SKG

Charles Crocker Business c. 1939 Crocker Capital

J. Richard Fredericks Business 1945 US Ambassador to Switzerland, 1999-2001

Denise M. O'Leary Business c. 1957 Former Partner, Menlo Ventures

Jack W. Schuler Business c. 1941 President of Abbot Laboratories, 1987-89

EXTRANEOUS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Sidney Altman Chemist 7-May-1939 Proved enzyme role of RNA

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