By Dave Sebastian

 

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) said Finance Chief Brian B. Yoor will retire, effective Feb. 29.

Succeeding Mr. Yoor as finance chief and executive vice president of finance will be Robert E. Funck Jr., effective March 1, the company said Wednesday.

Mr. Funck has served as the company's senior vice president of finance and controller since 2018 and worked various officer roles since 2005. He joined Abbott in 1987.

Mr. Yoor joined the company in 1997 and became finance chief in 2015.

The Abbott Park, Ill., company makes heart devices, Similac baby formula and diagnostic tests.

 

Write to Dave Sebastian at dave.sebastian@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 08, 2020 10:38 ET (15:38 GMT)

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