31 August 2011

Merck Appoints Richard R. DeLuca Jr. as President, Merck Animal Health

Former Becton Dickinson and Wyeth Executive Joins Merck


WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – August 23, 2011 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the appointment of Richard R. DeLuca Jr. as executive vice president and president, Merck Animal Health, effective September 15, 2011.

DeLuca, 48, will report to Kenneth C. Frazier, Merck’s president and chief executive officer, and will serve on the company’s Executive Committee. He will succeed Raul Kohan, who has decided to retire from the company. Kohan will remain with the company until the end of the year, reporting to Frazier, to ensure a smooth transition.

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