Bruce Downey was the CEO of Barr Pharmaceuticals

Barr Pharmaceuticals

Barr Pharmaceuticals was a global specialty pharmaceutical company that operated in more than 30 countries worldwide. Barr were engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients.-History:Barr...

., the parent company to Barr Laboratories and Duramed subsidiaries.

Biography

In January, 1993, he was appointed president and chief operating officer. He became chairman and CEO in 1994 when Barr's founder Edwin A. Cohen. stepped down. In 2008, Barr Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical.

Downey was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2009.

Downey received a Bachelor's degree with honors from Miami University

Miami University

Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...

 in Oxford, Ohio

Oxford, Ohio

Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...

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