AbbVie Announces Appointment of Robert A. Michael as Chief Executive Officer | PR Newswire [Video]

• Richard A. Gonzalez to retire as AbbVie CEO to become Executive Chairman
• Transition will occur on July 1, 2024

, /PRNewswire/ — AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected Robert A. Michael, AbbVie’s current president and chief operating officer, to succeed Richard A. Gonzalez as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). Mr. Gonzalez, who has served as CEO since the company’s formation in 2013, will retire from the role of CEO and become executive chairman of the board of directors, effective July 1, 2024. Additionally, the board has appointed Mr. Michael as a member of the board of directors effective July 1, 2024.

“On behalf of AbbVie’s board, I am extremely excited that Rob has agreed to serve as AbbVie’s next CEO,” said Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and chief executive officer, AbbVie. “As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, he has had a tremendous impact on AbbVie. From establishing our financial planning organization, to …