Becton Dickinson Taps President Polen to Succeed Forlenza as CEO
September 26 2019 - 7:44AM
Dow Jones News
By Colin Kellaher
Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) on Thursday said it named
President Thomas Polen to succeed Vincent Forlenza as chief
executive, effective Jan. 28.
The Franklin Lakes, N.J., medical-technology said Mr. Forlenza
will retire as CEO on that date but will continue as executive
chairman.
Mr. Polen, 46 years old, has been president since April 2017 and
chief operating officer since October 2018. He led Becton
Dickinson's $24 billion acquisition of C.R. Bard Inc. in 2017.
"As we head into the final year of the BD-Bard integration, the
board and I have been focused on preparing for the next phase of
the company's growth, and we recognize this is the right time to
appoint a successor with the vision, drive and capability to lead
BD into the future," Mr. Forlenza said.
Mr. Forlenza, 66, has been CEO since October 2011 and chairman
since July 2012 as part of a nearly 40-year career with Becton
Dickinson.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 26, 2019 07:29 ET (11:29 GMT)
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