Aurinia Names CEO
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Executive Summary
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. has appointed Charles Rowland CEO, replacing Stephen Zaruby who will be resigning as the company's CEO and from its board of directors. Rowland was vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of ViroPharma Inc. until it was acquired by Shire PLC. in 2014. Prior to this, he held various leadership positions at biotech and pharma companies and most recently was interim co-CEO, executive vice president, CFO for Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Previously Rowland held positions at Biovail Corp., Breakaway Technologies Inc., Pharmacia Corp., Novartis AG and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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