Jonathan Symonds, Novartis deputy chief financial officer
Has Daniel Vasella just appointed an heir apparent? The Novartis chief said he's tapped Jonathan Symonds, an ex-AstraZeneca CFO, to serve as deputy chief financial officer. Symonds will report to the current CFO Raymond Breu, who's retiring in March 2010, and then he'll take over Breu's job. When Reuters asked the company whether Symonds might then be in line for Vasella's post, the answer came back as "no comment."
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