Vasco Abecassis is TIM w.e.’s Chairman since February 2009.
Vasco acquired the pharmaceutical company Sociedade Farmaçêutica Abecassis (SFA) which was later acquired by American Cyanamid Company becoming Cyanamid Portugal, where he remained as General Manager. Following American Home Product’s acquisition of American Cyanamid Company, Vasco remained in his position leading the merger of the two companies in Portugal: Cyanamid Portugal and Instituto Pasteur and managing the new company, Wyeth Portugal. Two years later was appointed President Iberian Peninsula and two years after that Group Vice President Europe, Africa & Middle East. Simultaneously exercised several functions in international pharma organizations including PHRMA based in Washington DC. Vasco has a degree in Economics from Harvard University in three years. |