Background
Hassan, Fred was born on November 12, 1945 in Pakistan. Arrived in United States, 1970. Son of Syed Fida and Zeenat (Hussain) Hassan.
Hassan, Fred was born on November 12, 1945 in Pakistan. Arrived in United States, 1970. Son of Syed Fida and Zeenat (Hussain) Hassan.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with honors, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1967. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1972.
Chemical engineer, sales manager Dawood Corporation, Lahore, Pakistan, 1967-1970. Sales representative Richardson-Vicks, New York City, 1970. Project manager, corporation planning Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, 1972-1974.
Manager planning Dorsey Laboratories division Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1974-1976, director marketing, 1975-1980. Chief Executive Officer Sandoz Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan, 1980-1983. General manager Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, 1984—1986, chief operating officer, 1986—1987, Chief Executive Officer, 1987-1989.
President Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories, St. David's, Pennsylvania, 1989-1993. Senior vice president global pharmaceutical American Home Products, Madison, New Jersey, 1993—1995, executive vice president, 1995-1997. Chief Executive Officer Pharmacia Corporation, Peapack, 1997—2003, chairman, 2001—2003.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, 2003—2009. Chairman Bausch & Lomb, since 2010. Board directors Avon Products, Inc., since 1999, Schering-Plough Corporation, 2003—2009, Time Warner, Inc., since 2009.
Chairman Health Care Institute of New Jersey.
Member of Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers American (former chairman), Alliance for Aging Research (former board director).
Married Noreen Shah, March 15, 1969.