Amgen Appoints S. Omar Ishrak To Board Of Directors
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the appointment of S. Omar Ishrak to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
- THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the appointment of S. Omar Ishrak to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
- Following the appointment of Dr. Ishrak, the Board will be composed of 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent.
- "Omar is an accomplished business leader with deep experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven sector of the healthcare industry," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer of Amgen.
- Dr. Ishrak has been a director of Intel Corporation since 2017 and was named chairman of the board in January 2020.