Alcon

Head Alcon

Kevin Buehler is Division Head, Alcon, since the merger of Alcon into Novartis in April 2011. He is a permanent attendee to the Executive Committee of Novartis.

Mr. Buehler was president and chief executive officer of Alcon, Inc. from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Buehler began his career with Alcon in August 1984 as a regional sales manager in the Consumer Products Division where he held the positions of national accounts manager, director of national accounts, national sales manager and director of Sales and Marketing. In 1996, he was named director of Alcon’s U.S. Managed Care and Falcon Generic Pharmaceutical groups. He gained significant experience with the pharmaceutical and surgical business areas and became vice president in 1998. The following year he returned to the U.S. Consumer Products Division as vice president and general manager.

Mr. Buehler moved to the International Division in 2002 as vice president and regional manager, Latin America and Caribbean. He was later named area vice president, Latin America, Canada, Australia and Far East. Mr. Buehler also served as senior vice president, global markets and chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Alcon, he worked for The Gillette Company and Snyder Drug Stores.

Mr. Buehler holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with concentrations in Business Administration and Political Science. He completed the Harvard Program for Management Development in 1993.

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