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Amgen announces retirement of chief financial officer Peter Griffith.

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Peter Griffith retired from Amgen Foundation, Inc. as chief financial officer on May 19th '26.

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Amgen announces retirement of chief financial officer Peter Griffith. Thomas Dittrich Returning to Amgen as CFO THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the retirement of Peter Griffith, who has served as the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2020. The company also announced that Thomas Dittrich will return to Amgen as executive vice president on July 1 and succeed Griffith as chief financial officer effective September 1, 2026. "We are grateful to Peter for his leadership and lasting impact on the company," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer at Amgen. "Peter has helped position Amgen to deliver attractive long-term growth and expand our ability to serve patients in the years ahead." During his tenure, Griffith strengthened the company's financial foundation, supported disciplined capital allocation and helped advance Amgen's long-term growth strategy across the business. Dittrich, who previously held senior finance roles at Amgen, brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience to the company, along with a strong understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry and consumer-focused healthcare markets. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer of Galderma. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer at both Shire and Sulzer...

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Event
Retirement

What this signalsA successor often reviews the vendors the last leader chose.

Person
Peter Griffithchief financial officer
Takes effect
May 19, 2026
Location
Thousand Oaks, California, United States

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  • Peter Griffithchief financial officer · Named in the story

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Ticker
NASDAQ:AMGN

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  • finance

Extraction

Confidence
41%
Detected
May 19, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
retires_from

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