About Richard Clark
Born 1946. Richard Clark is an American businessperson.
Richard T. Clark is a former chairman of the Merck & Co. (MSD) pharmaceutical company, a position he held from 2007 to 2011. His previous leadership positions at Merck & Co. include CEO (2005–2010), president (2005–2009) and president of the Merck & Co. manufacturing division (2003–2005).
A first generation college student, he attended Washington & Jefferson College, where he majored in history and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
He earned an MBA at the American University (1970) and was a lieutenant in the US Army 1970–1972. He joined Merck & Co. in 1972. He retired from the position of CEO in 2010 and retired as chairman in 2011.
He was on the Washington & Jefferson College board of trustees. He is also on the board of directors of Project HOPE and was chairman from 2010 to October 2018.
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Who is Richard Clark?
Chairman of Merck Pharmaceutical Company
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Richard Clark was born in 1946.
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Richard Clark is a businessperson.
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Richard Clark is American.
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