Biogen Idec (BIIB) has made a bit of news the past two days, starting with Thursday's news that William Young is the company's new chairman of the board. BIIB's Bruce Ross will complete his term as director and will step down from the board at BIIB's 2010 shareholder meeting. William Young will take over effective January 1, 2010. Young is a veteran of the biotech industry, as he served with Monogram Biosciences, Genentech (where he was CEO), and Eli Lilly. Ross noted, "I am pleased the Board has selected Bill Young as Biogen Idec's new Chairman. He is an experienced biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry executive with an extensive understanding of Biogen Ides, given his 12 years of service as a director of the company."
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