Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed AbbVie logo in this illustration taken on May 21, 2021.
AbbVie on Tuesday said longtime executive Robert Michael will become the company's new CEO, replacing Richard Gonzalez.
Michael, who is AbbVie's president and chief operating officer, will become the company's second-ever CEO on July 1.
Gonzalez, who has led the company since it spun out from Abbott Laboratories in 2013, will retire and become AbbVie's executive chairman.
Now is the opportune time to hand the CEO role over to Rob," Gonzalez said in a release.
Persons:
AbbVie, Robert Michael, Richard Gonzalez, Michael, Gonzalez, Rob
Organizations:
Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, CNBC PRO
Locations:
Humira