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Eric M. Green Informs Board of Plans to Retire as President, CEO and Chair of the Board of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) announced today that Eric M. Green has informed the Board of Directors that he plans to retire from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of the Company once his successor has been hired in order to ensure a smooth transition. The Board is engaging a leading executive recruiting firm to assist with the search for a successor and expects this transition to occur in the second half of 2026. In parallel with today's
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[{"type":"text","content":"EXTON, Pa., March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) announced today that Eric M. Green has informed the Board of Directors that he plans to retire from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of the Company once his successor has been hired in order to ensure a smooth transition. The Board is engaging a leading executive recruiting firm to assist with the search for a successor and expects this transition to occur in the second half of 2026. In parallel with today's announcement, the Company is reaffirming the guidance set forth in its February 12, 2026 press release.","length":661,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Eric M. Green, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chair of the Board","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Eric M. Green, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chair of the Board","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":328,"height":400,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/1fc1d3a66748f13294a5137969857e46"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gAh48txMLWeJDJEiswYsaw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTc4MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/1fc1d3a66748f13294a5137969857e46","width":328,"height":400}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2929614/EG.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":""After serving 11 years as the Company's 6th CEO over the past century, it is time for someone else to take over the leadership of West," Green said. "I have great confidence in the strong leadership team we have in place to carry on with the current momentum to take this extraordinary Company forward. I am especially thankful to the Board of Directors for giving me this stewardship to lead West over more than a decade and for their support of my decision. My decision provides the opportunity to serve in the future in other capacities, including corporate boards and advisory roles."","length":613,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We are grateful to Eric for his remarkable service to West," said Robert F. Friel, Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors. "His eleven-year tenure is marked by exceptional revenue and enterprise value growth, having more than doubled the sales...