David E.I. Pyott
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 23 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. He has also been honored in the Queen's Birthday Honors List in 2006 and holds the title of Commander of the British Empire.