Heather Bresch
Heather Bresch | |
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Bresch in 2015 | |
| Born | Heather Renée Manchin June 27, 1969 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Other names | Heather Kirby |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Former CEO of Mylan |
| Spouses | Douglas Kirby (divorced)
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| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Gayle Conelly (mother) Joe Manchin (father) |
Heather Bresch (née Manchin; born June 27, 1969) is an American business executive. In 2012, she was named as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company Mylan, becoming the first woman to run a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company. Bresch retired in 2020, upon the closing of Mylan’s combination with Upjohn. Bresch has been a central figure in two controversies: a 2007 accusation of inflating her resume with an unearned MBA degree, and as the CEO of Mylan during the 2016 controversy over pricing of the company's EpiPen products. In 2015, she was listed as #22 in Fortune magazine's “Most Powerful Women” list.
Bresch is the daughter of former West Virginia Governor and former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.