Anthony
C. Hooper
President,
U.S. Pharmaceuticals
 Tony
Hooper leads the $10 billion U.S. Pharmaceuticals organization
for Bristol-Myers Squibb. His team markets our medicines within
the United States for serious diseases, such as cancer, HIV,
hepatitis B, rheumatoid arthritis, schizophrenia, depression
and cardiovascular disease.
Since
being appointed to this current role in 2004, Tony has led our
U.S. organization through the launch of seven new products, several
serious business challenges (including significant patent expirations
and external threats to existing patents) and rapid changes within
the pharmaceutical industry.
Tony
is inspired by the company’s mission to enhance
and extend human life and proud to work for an industry
that brings such great value to society. He says, “Having
the opportunity to improve people’s health, quality of
life and often life expectancy is why a lot of us have chosen
to be in the pharmaceutical industry. We can and we do make huge
differences in the lives of patients every day.”
During
his tenure with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tony has led the business
in every geographic region in which Bristol-Myers Squibb has
a presence. He joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1996 as general
manager of the Australia/New Zealand business. He was then promoted
to managing director of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and then
to vice president and general manager for Northern Europe. In
2000 Tony became president of the company’s Asia-Pacific,
Middle East and Africa region. From 2001 to 2002, he was president,
Intercontinental region and, from 2002 to 2004, Tony was president,
Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Prior
to joining Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tony was assistant vice president
of Global Marketing for Wyeth Laboratories. He also worked at
Lederle International in New Jersey where he led the international
marketing group. Tony assumed his first general management role
as country manager for Lederle Laboratories in South Africa in
1987.
Tony
was born and raised in South Africa and moved to the United States
in 1989. He has a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s
in business administration from the University of South Africa.
He began his career in law as a state prosecutor specializing
in corporate and criminal law, and then later switched to a career
in business when he began working in the pharmaceutical industry.
Tony
serves on the executive boards of the National Pharmaceutical
Council, the American Heart Association of Mercer County New
Jersey and the Impact Young Lives Association. He also serves
as an advisor to Mended Hearts, Inc.
Altogether,
Tony has lived in five countries and on four continents. He resides
in New Jersey with his wife.
June,
2008 |
