Henry W. Gadsden
Henry W. Gadsden (1911-1980) was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Merck & Company from 1964 to 1976.[1][2][3]
Biography[edit]
Born in 1911 in New York, Gadsden studied at the Yale University.[4] He was married with Patrica Parker and they had four children.[1]
Gadsden worked with Merck for more than thirty-nine years. He became vice president in 1953 and later served as their CEO between 1964 and 1976.[1][5] Previously, he served as a director of Ford Motor Company, Campbell Soup Company, and C. R. Bard.[1][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Henry W. Gadsden, 69; Retired Head of Merck". The New York Times. December 17, 1980 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Barratt, Alexandra (July 1, 2006). "Selling Sickness". ACP Journal Club. 145 (1): A10. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2006-145-1-A10. S2CID 246057065 – via acpjournals.org (Atypon).
- ^ "Drugged to the max". The Age. July 3, 2005.
- ^ "Henry W. Gadsden - Leadership - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu.
- ^ "Merck & Co. Appoints a Successor to Connor; Henry W. Gadsden Will Head Pharmaceutical Concern". The New York Times. December 17, 1964 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Henry Gadsen, retired chairman of Merck and Co. Inc.,..." UPI.