Sanofi, France's pharmaceutical powerhouse, has named Suresh Kumar executive VP-external affairs and a member of its executive committee.
He left management consultant Oliver Wyman, where he led the public sector practice and served as member of the Marsh & McClennan Cos. unit's health & life sciences team.
Sanofi says Kumar will define its vision for meeting global health challenges, interact with governments and NGOs and align internal/external PR strategies to meet corporate priorities.
The Indian-born US citizen has more than 30 years experience in the corporate, NGO and government sectors.
He launched his professional career in India at Johnson & Johnson and moved to Warner Lambert for a ten-year stint in North America, South America and Asia.
Kumar returned to J&J as VP of its worldwide consumer pharmaceutical business.
In 2006, he moved to the Clinton Foundation as special advisor on sub-Saharan Africa dealing with agricultural and food security issues.
In 2010, Kumar joined the Obama Administration's Commerce Dept. to handle trade issues before exiting for Oliver Wyman in 2013.
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