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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ: Quote) announced Sandra Peterson will join it on December 1, as Group Worldwide Chairman and member of Executive Committee. Peterson will have responsibility for the Consumer Group of Companies, Information Technology, and Global Supply Chain. She will be based at Johnson & Johnson headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Sandra Peterson is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer CropScience AG, based in Europe. Peterson has held her current role at Bayer since 2010. Previously, she was president and chief executive officer of Bayer Medical Care and president of Bayer HealthCare AG's Diabetes Care Division.

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