Wesley Wheeler’s 29-year career includes multinational experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, sales and marketing, R&D and engineering with three global pharmaceutical companies. He joined Patheon from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International where he served most recently as President, North America, R&D and Global Manufacturing. Prior to joining Valeant in 2003, Mr. Wheeler served as President and Chief Executive Officer of DSM Pharmaceuticals Inc., a contract pharmaceutical manufacturer. Prior to DSM, Mr. Wheeler was Senior Vice-President of Logistics and Strategy for GlaxoSmithKline plc and, before that, he was Vice President of Marketing. He joined Glaxo in 1989 after a 12-year career at Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
Mr. Wheeler holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a master of business administration degree from California Lutheran University.