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Name Albert Bourla

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB October 21, 1961. As of 2024, he is around 63 years old.

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Albert Bourla is a Greek veterinarian and business executive who serves as the CEO and Chairman of the American Pharmaceutical Corporation, Pfizer.
Currently residing in New York City, Albert has held several senior positions across various disciplines and markets. He has built a diverse and successful career during his three-plus decades of work experience. Before his work with Pfizer, he was a practicing veterinarian in Greece.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Born to Thessalonian Jewish parents on October 21, 1961, in Thessaloniki, Greece, Albert Bourla comes from a long line of Thessaloniki’s Sephardic Jews.
His parents survived the brutal Holocaust under German dictator Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime.

In 1995, Albert emigrated from Greece with his wife. He has lived in multiple cities across four different countries since then.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

During his youth, Albert developed a strong interest in medicine. He had a passion for being a doctor while growing up.

After finishing his education at a local high school, Albert earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1985.
Later, he also earned a Ph.D. in the Biotechnology of Reproduction from Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki.

Love for Greece :

Over the years, Albert never forgot his summer home in Halkidiki and his Greek hometown, which he bought in 2009 despite spending most of his time traveling abroad and attending board meetings.
He also follows Greek news closely and cares about current scientific affairs in his native country. Everything about him is Greek despite living in New York City. Moreover, Albert has attempted to transfer the pride of his heritage to his children.
Albert calls his native Thessaloniki the epicenter of his life. Albert is still known as “Akis” to his fellow university professors, family, alumni, and many friends.

As per the Jerusalem Post article in December 2020, Albert said that Hanukkah is the story of the impossible becoming possible while joining the Israeli embassy in Washington DC Hanukkah lighting. Son of Holocaust survivor’s event. Bourla believes that Hanukkah is not only the story of great determination in the face of adversity.
Albert is a staunch Aris Thessaloniki supporter, a Greek multi-sport club founded on March 25, 1914, in Thessaloniki. Aris was considered one of the strongest Greek clubs, with strong teams in basketball, football, and water polo.
Albert quotes that there is great talent in his field in Greece. He continues to invest a lot of talent and time in developing the Greek youth. He has been vital in the digital hub establishment for Pfizer in Thessaloniki.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Bourla started his promising career by joining Pfizer in 1993 as a Technical Director and Veterinary Medicine Doctor in Greece for the animal health division.
He held multiple executive roles at Pfizer’s various divisions, including Zoetis (then known as Animal Health), Vaccines, Pfizer Innovative Health, and Oncology and Consumer Healthcare business.

From 2005 to 2009, Albert served as the Area President for Animal Health’s Africa, Europe, and Middle East division.
He worked for the Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific division from 2009 to 2010. While working at these divisions, Albert handled Wyeth’s Fort Dodge Animal Health business merger with Pfizer.
Currently, Albert serves as Chief Executive officer at Pfizer after serving as Chief Operating Officer. At Pfizer, he was paid $21 million in total compensation in 2020. A year prior, his total compensation was around $17.9 million.

Albert is a Trustee of the United States Council for International Business, and a director on multiple boards (The Pfizer Foundation, Pfizer, Inc., Catalyst, and PhRMA). He is also on the executive committee of The Partnership for New York City.
In July 2020, under Bourla’s leadership, Pfizer, in partnership with the German firm BioNTech moved up in the top potential vaccine developers’ ranks. In November 2020, the Pfizer vaccine became 90% effective against COVID and started distribution globally.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

As per his Pfizer profile, Albert leads Pfizer in its breakthroughs focusing on commercial innovation and driving the science needed to have a transformational impact on human health.
On November 9, 2020, Pfizer’s share price rose by 7% after the Pfizer vaccine’s trial success communication. It led to criticism even when Albert allegedly sold $5.6m worth of his shares. Critics questioned the legitimacy of the 10b5-1 plan.
Albert is a member of the Business Council and the Business Roundtable.

As per a Business Insider article on December 15, 2020, Albert was not vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. He disclosed that all the Pfizer executives would not take shots until it was their turn.
He has developed a cordial personal relationship with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
In February 2019, Albert was among a few pharmaceutical corporations’ chief executives who attended prescription drug prices hearing at the Senate Finance Committee.

Awards and Recognition :

As per a Greek Reporter report (November 10, 2020), the global pharmaceutical industry’s “Preeminent Greek Leader” award was presented to Albert Bourla by the US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, at the Prix Galien Greece Awards ceremony in April 2019.
On March 22, 2021, an interfaith organization dedicated to religious freedom and human rights, The Appeal of Conscience Foundation, presented the 2021 Appeal of Conscience Award to Dr. Albert, at the Appeal of Conscience Foundation 56th Annual Awards.

Institutional Investor magazine ranked Bourla as USA’s top CEO in the Pharmaceuticals sector in 2020.
Albert was awarded recognition by his alma-mater Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for his contributions to the field of medicine. Dimitris Kouvelas considers Albert as their own ‘Akis, their peer, the Salonika dude, and their compatriot.’