Celgene Corporation today announced the appointment of Jacqualyn A. Fouse as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 27, 2010. Ms. Fouse will be responsible for all finance operations at Celgene and will report to Robert J. Hugin, Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Corporation. Fouse succeeds David W. Gryska, who served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2006 and will be leaving the Company on November 1, 2010 to pursue other opportunities.<br /><br />Ms. Fouse joins Celgene from Bunge Limited, a leading global agribusiness and food company, where she served as Chief Financial Officer since July 2007. Previously, Fouse served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Alcon Laboratories, Inc., from 2002 to 2007, the world's leading eye care company. Prior to Alcon, Ms. Fouse worked as Group Treasurer of Nestle.<br /><br />"Jackie brings exceptional international financial expertise and a broad-based strategic perspective to Celgene. She will play an important leadership role as we seek to fully maximize our global opportunities going forward," said Robert J. Hugin, Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Corporation. "We wish Dave all the best in his new pursuits and appreciate his significant contributions to Celgene over the past three-and-a-half years."