Tribune staff report | Baxter International today named Ludwig
Hantson president of its international operation and a corporate vice
presidentl. Hantson, 47, most recently was chief executive officer of
Pharma North America at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

He will assume his post at at the Deerfield-based health-care company
on May 3, with responsibility for leading the company’s international
operations.
 
“Geographic expansion continues to be a key growth driver for Baxter,”
said Robert L. Parkinson Jr., chairman and chief executive officer.