Allergan Acquiesces To Activist Appaloosa With CEO-Chairman Role Split, But Not Yet
Executive Summary
Allergan will split the CEO and chairman roles as requested by Appaloosa, but only in the next leadership transition. The activist shareholder fired back with renewed opposition to leaving Brent Saunders in both top jobs.
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