Vanda's Jones Switches to Starbucks
Fri, Oct. 15, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ Aranthan (AJ) Jones will join Starbucks on Oct. 25 as senior VP-global communications and public affairs.
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Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ Aranthan (AJ) Jones will join Starbucks on Oct. 25 as senior VP-global communications and public affairs.
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