Amgen CFO Peter Griffith to retire; Thomas Dittrich named successor
Amgen announced on May 19, 2026 that CFO Peter Griffith will retire, and that Thomas Dittrich will return to the company as an executive vice president on July 1 and become CFO on September 1, 2026. Griffith stays on into January 2027 to support the handover. A planned CFO change during a patent-expiry period puts the spotlight on the guidance framework Dittrich inherits.
- Peter Griffith, CFO since 2020, to retire; remains with the company into January 2027
- Thomas Dittrich returns as executive vice president on July 1, 2026
- Dittrich succeeds Griffith as chief financial officer effective September 1, 2026
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Amgen press releaseMay 19, 2026