Global Influentials 2001
Every CEO wields power within his company; only a few exert a lasting influence creating new industries and reshaping markets.
Pfizer CEO
Henry McKinnell, 58, has run marathons and triathlons. Now he runs Pfizer, the world's largest prescription drug maker, and serves as chairman of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a powerful trade group.The new threat of bioterrorism, the developing world's demands for less expensive medicines and the CEO's usual fight to stay ahead of the competition make up the legs of McKinnell's professional triathlon. With eight drugs that each earn more than $1 billion a year, McKinnell's Pfizer will be ahead of the pack for quite a while.
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