Retired pharmaceutical executive named chairman of foundation

Jerry Belle and his wife, Janet, were introduced to The Immokalee Foundation in 2017.

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| 7:40 p.m. April 8, 2021
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NAPLES — The Immokalee Foundation named longtime pharmaceutical executive Jerry Belle chairman of its 2021-22 board of directors.

After a 35-year global career with pharmaceutical company Aventis SA, Belle retired as CEO of Aventis Pharmaceuticals in 2004, according to a statement. He then served as executive chairman of global animal health company Merial Ltd., retiring again in 2007. Belle also has served on the board for multiple leading pharmaceutical and diagnostic businesses.