Ed Tweddell
Australian businessman
Ed Tweddell (c. 1941 – 4 August 2005) was an Australian businessperson. He was best known for his role as CEO of Australia's largest indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturer F H Faulding and as Chairman of Ansell. He also served on the board of a number of significant private and public sector organisations including the National Australia Bank, Australia Post and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Early life and career
Tweddell was born in Brisbane and graduated in science and medicine from the University of Queensland. Dr Tweddell started his career as a medical practitioner before obtaining a job with Pfizer Inc. in 1976. At Pfizer, Tweddell worked on drug development and medical relations. In 1986, Tweddell was appointed CEO and President of a Japanese healthcare company and stayed with that company for a couple of years.
F H Faulding
Tweddell returned to Australia in 1988 as Managing Director of F. H. Faulding & Co, a pharmaceutical company based in Adelaide. It was Australia's leading native pharmaceutical company.
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