When Christophe Weber, a French national, was named president and CEO of Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical in 2015, he drew great attention in Japan's business community, which is not known for its diversity. In a recent interview with Nikkei, Weber talked about how his early career shaped him as a business person.
I was born and raised in France and studied pharmacy at university under the influence of my parents, who are both doctors. After working at an Australian drugmaker, I joined SmithKline Beecham, now GlaxoSmithKline, at the age of 27 in 1993.
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