She has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Mylan since 2012.
She is the first woman to run a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company.
In 2015, she was listed as #22 in Fortune magazine's “Most Powerful Women” list.Bresch is the daughter of former West Virginia Governor and current U.S.
Senator Joe Manchin.
Bresch has been central to two controversies; a 2007 accusation of inflating her resume with an unearned MBA degree, and as the CEO of Mylan during the controversy over pricing of the company's EpiPen products.