Kenneth C. Frazier Will Retire as Merck CEO, Stay on as Chairman

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Kenneth C. Frazier Will Retire as Merck CEO, Stay on as Chairman

Merck has announced that chairman and chief executive officer, Kenneth C. Frazier, will retire as CEO on June 30. Robert M. Davis will succeed him.

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