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GlaxoSmithKline
COMPANY
Formed 2000 with the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham.
Pedigree dates back to 1873 with the founding of Joseph Nathan & Company, distributor of Glaxo Baby Foods. Expanded to include pharmaceuticals and vitamins in the 1930s, mergers and acquisitions over subsequent decades include Allen & Hanbury's Pharmaceuticals, Norden Laboratories, Beckman Inc., International Clinical Laboratories, SmithKline Pharmaceuticals, and Burroughs Wellcome.
Official Website:
http://www.gsk.com/ Industry:
Health
Ticker:
NYSE:GSK
Corporate headquarters:
London, England
Sales:
$45.5B (2006)
Employees:
100,000 (2006)
EXECUTIVES
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Paul Allaire |
Business |
21-Jul-1938 |
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Twice CEO of Xerox |
EMPLOYMENT
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| James W. Black |
Scientist |
14-Jun-1924 |
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Propranolol and cimetidine |
| Henry Dale |
Scientist |
9-Jun-1875 |
23-Jul-1968 |
Acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter |
| Gertrude B. Elion |
Scientist |
23-Jan-1918 |
21-Feb-1999 |
Developed medicines for leukemia, herpes, AIDS |
| Alfred G. Gilman |
Scientist |
1-Jul-1941 |
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G-protein cell signal transmission |
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Sally Field |
Actor |
6-Nov-1946 |
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Steel Magnolias |
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