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Mr. Singh joined the Alcon, Inc. board in July 2008 following the closing of the sale of the 24.85 percent minority interest of Alcon, Inc. by Nestlé S.A. to Novartis AG.
In 2008, Mr. Singh was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nestlé S.A. He began his career in 1977 as a financial analyst for Nestlé Canada. From 1980 to 1995 he held various positions relating to finance and treasury in Nestlé Canada. Between 1995 and 2000 he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nestlé Canada. Between 2000 and 2008 he was Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Business Development of Nestlé S.A. during which period he was, amongst others, involved in Alcon's IPO in 2002. Mr. Singh graduated as Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Guyana and obtained his Master of Business Administration at the University of Windsor in Canada. In 1980, Mr. Singh graduated as Certified Management Accountant. | 