Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the appointment of David “Dave” A.
Ricks to its board of directors, effective April 12, 2018. The addition
of Ricks expands Adobe’s board of directors from 10 to 11 members.
Ricks currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Eli Lilly and
Company and became chairman of the Eli Lilly and Company board of
directors in June 2017. Prior to January 2017, Ricks served as president
of Lilly Bio-Medicines. From 2009 to 2012, he served as president of
Lilly USA, the company’s largest affiliate. Ricks served as president
and general manager of Lilly China, operating in one of the world’s
fastest-growing emerging markets, from 2008 to 2009. He was general
manager of Lilly Canada from 2005 to 2008, after roles as director of
Pharmaceutical Marketing and National Sales director in Canada. Ricks
joined Eli Lilly and Company in 1996 as a business development associate
and held several management roles in U.S. marketing and sales before
moving to Lilly Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Purdue
University and an M.B.A. from Indiana University.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dave to the Adobe board. We expect to
benefit greatly from his experience and counsel as we seek to continue
Adobe’s momentum and to execute on our strategy to empower people to
create and transform how businesses compete,” said Shantanu Narayen,
chairman, president and CEO, Adobe.
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