Corporate Governance

Senior Leadership Team

Didier Barret
President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Mylan

Didier Barret is Mylan's President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a position he has held since Mylan's acquisition of Merck Generics in October 2007. Barret oversees Mylan's operations throughout the EMEA region.

At Merck Generics, Barret most recently served as Region Director, EMEA, reporting to the CEO. He was promoted to that position in 2004 following his role as Area Director for Southern Europe, where he was responsible for operations in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal. He established Merck Generics' first operations in France in 1995, growing the business to exceed €341 million in annual sales by 2006. Prior to this, Barret held several positions within Merck's branded division, including sales and marketing in the United Kingdom and France.

Barret earned a doctorate degree in pharmacy from the University of Grenoble, France, and an MBA from the Lyon Business School, France.

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