TOKYO -- Japanese endoscope maker Olympus has appointed Bob White as its new CEO, the company said Friday, filling the leadership gap created by the resignation of Stefan Kaufmann over illegal drug use in October last year.
Bob White will take over after resignation of Kaufmann over drug use

Bob White, the new CEO of Olympus, has previously worked at medical device manufacturers such as Medtronic and Covidien. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kotaro Igarashi; Olympus)
TOKYO -- Japanese endoscope maker Olympus has appointed Bob White as its new CEO, the company said Friday, filling the leadership gap created by the resignation of Stefan Kaufmann over illegal drug use in October last year.