Abbott Names Robert B. Ford President, Chief Operating Officer
October 15 2018 - 9:11AM
Dow Jones News
By Michael Dabaie
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) said Monday it named Robert B. Ford
president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Mr. Ford was most recently executive vice president of Medical
Devices, Abbott's largest business. In addition to his current
responsibilities for medical devices, Mr. Ford will assume
responsibility for all of Abbott's operating businesses. He will
continue to report to Chief Executive Miles D. White.
As head of Abbott's medical devices business for the past three
years, Mr. Ford oversaw the integration of the St. Jude Medical
acquisition. He previously led Abbott's diabetes care business.
Shares of Abbott were up 0.7% to $69.79 premarket.
Write to Michael Dabaie at michael.dabaie@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 15, 2018 08:56 ET (12:56 GMT)
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