BIO appoints second-in-command

Executive Summary

Biotechnology Industry Organization is finalizing a title for former HHS Chief of Staff Scott Whitaker, who recently joined BIO as the number two executive under CEO James Greenwood (1"The Pink Sheet" Feb. 21, 2005, In Brief). Although BIO says Whitaker's official title has not yet been finalized, the group's website identifies Whitaker as the executive vice president. At a recent Center for Global Development meeting at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C., Whitaker was introduced as BIO's exec VP and chief operating officer...