Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> March 17, 2003
JAMES V. MAZZO is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of
the Board of Directors of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. He has held
these positions since the June 2002 spinoff of Advanced Medical Optics
from Allergan, Inc. Prior to the spinoff, Mr. Mazzo served in various
positions at Allergan, most recently as Allergan's Corporate Vice
President, and President, Surgical and CLCP Businesses. From April 1998
to January 2002, Mr. Mazzo was Allergan's Corporate Vice President and
President, Europe/Africa/Middle East Region. From January 2001 to
January 2002, Mr. Mazzo also assumed the duties of President of
Allergan's Global Surgical Business, and from May 1998 to January 2001,
he was the President of Global Lens Care Products for Allergan. From
June 1997 to May 1998, he was Senior Vice President, U.S. Eyecare/Rx
Sales and Marketing, and prior to that he served 11 years in a variety
of positions at Allergan, including Director, Marketing (Canada), Vice
President and Managing Director (Italy) and Senior Vice President,
Northern Europe. Mr. Mazzo first joined Allergan in 1980. Profile
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Mr. Mazzo: Advanced Medical Optics is a global eye care company
with leading market positions in the two categories in
