David E.I. Pyott, 52
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pyott also served as President from January 1998 until February 2006. Mr. Pyott joined Allergan in January 1998. Previously, he was Head of the Nutrition Division and a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis AG from 1995 through 1997. Mr. Pyott has more than 21 years of international experience in nutrition and health care and has worked in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Malaysia and Singapore. Mr. Pyott holds a diploma in German and European Law from the Europa Institute at the University of Amsterdam, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Edinburgh, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the London Business School.
F. Michael Ball, 50
President since February 2006. Mr. Ball joined Allergan in 1995, and served as Executive Vice President and President, Pharmaceuticals since October 2003. Born in Canada, Mr. Ball was educated in the United Kingdom and United States before receiving his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from Queen’s University in Canada. He is the former President of Syntex Inc. Canada and Senior Vice President of Syntex Laboratories USA, where he served on Syntex Corporation’s Management Committee. Mr. Ball has more than 21 years of international health care experience in the marketing and sales of pharmaceutical products.
Raymond H. Diradoorian, 48
Executive Vice President, Global Technical Operations since February 2006. From April 2005 to February 2006, Mr. Diradoorian served as Senior Vice President, Global Technical Operations. Since February 2001, Mr. Diradoorian served as Vice President, Global Engineering and Technology. Mr. Diradoorian joined Allergan in July 1981. Prior to joining Allergan, Mr. Diradoorian held positions at American Hospital Supply and with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Mr. Diradoorian received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Science degree in Technology Management from Pepperdine University.
Jeffrey L. Edwards, 45
Executive Vice President, Finance and Business Development, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Edwards joined Allergan in 1993. Since March 2003, Mr. Edwards served as Corporate Vice President, Corporate Development and previously served as Senior Vice President, Treasury, Tax and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Allergan, Mr. Edwards was with Banque Paribas and Security Pacific National Bank, where he held various senior-level positions in the credit and business development functions. Mr. Edwards completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Muhlenberg College.
Douglas S. Ingram, J.D., 43
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Chief Ethics Officer. Mr. Ingram joined Allergan from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 1996. Mr. Ingram has more than 17 years of experience in the management of domestic and international legal affairs. Mr. Ingram manages Allergan’s Global Legal Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance and Internal Audit, Corporate Communications and Global Trade Compliance organizations. Mr. Ingram is the Secretary to Allergan’s Board of Directors. Mr. Ingram received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona in 1988, graduating summa cum laude and Order of the Coif.
Scott M. Whitcup, M.D., 46
Executive Vice President, Research and Development. Dr. Whitcup joined Allergan in 2000. Prior to joining Allergan, Dr. Whitcup served as the Clinical Director of the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health. As a Clinical Director, Dr. Whitcup’s leadership was vital in building the clinical research program and developing new therapies for ophthalmic diseases. Dr. Whitcup graduated from Cornell University and Cornell University Medical College. He completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles and in ophthalmology at Harvard University, as well as fellowship training in immunology at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Whitcup is a faculty member at the Jules Stein Eye Institute/David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Roy J. Wilson, 50
Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Information Technology. Mr. Wilson joined Allergan in April 2004 as Executive Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to joining Allergan, Mr. Wilson held positions with Texas Instruments, Schlumberger Ltd., and Pearle Vision, where he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, and Compaq Computer, where he served as Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Wilson also served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at BMC Software. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Wilson successfully managed a human capital consulting firm centered on executive compensation and organization effectiveness. Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University.
other executive officer
James F. Barlow (not pictured)
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)