heather heather born american business executive public policy advocate currently chief executive officer global company based pennsylvania named powerful women business early life education grew west_virginia catholic italian american family father prominent politician childhood presently united_states senator west_virginia attended west_virginia graduated bachelor degree political science international relations controversy student reported claimed degree university disputed university subsequently awarded despite having attained sufficient credits required ensuing controversy university announced april degree president time reported family friend business associate consultant faculty vote confidence garrison university officials subsequently resigned career early work basketball game father mentioned daughter job search ceo company soon offered low level position quality control department factory according offer father said absolutely try year took advice started clerk labels received frequent promotions following years working hard learning industry inside government relations advocacy served director government relations contributed development drug improvement known expanded internationally noticed based manufacturing plant time staff devoted facilities abroad inspected decade persuaded competitors support proposed law industry pay fees million order fund foreign drug manufacturing facilities rate based facilities advocate new law regular visits washington sponsored generic drug user fee act passed july required manufacturing locations abroad advocated broader availability public places treat severe reactions active raising awareness hiv aids treatment developing nations helped facilitate accessible schools business executive heather served executive roles senior vice president corporate strategic development head chief operating officer chief integration officer led specialty businesses operations chair terms appointed president joined march appointment chief executive officer announced officially took position january female ceo large business time female fortune company ranked powerful women list initially think role female executive significant seeing female candidates available positions require background science math interested promoting math science education young girls ceo continued advocating regulation industry recognized patriots year list work pushing innovation act leadership acquisitions including billion acquisition billion acquisition announced conjunction plans organize company netherlands country lower taxes new_york_times said company benefits large government contracts citizenship tax benefits eventually save percent revenues taxes year said difficult choice maintain manufacturers executed similar strategies personal life married jones day lawyer previously married west_virginia businessman lives husband children pennsylvania
Heather Bresch