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William Ashton

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President at Harrison Consulting Group, LLC.
📍 Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

William Ashton is a distinguished pharmaceutical executive with over 40 years of experience, including senior VP roles at Amgen. He is now a Principal at Harrison Consulting Group, specializing in commercialization and payer strategy. People describe him as one of the finest and hardest working individuals, leveraging deep industry knowledge.

William is deeply committed to advancing public health and education. This is demonstrated through his service on the boards of organizations like the National Osteoporosis Foundation and the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. He also transitioned from corporate leadership to academia, becoming a founding dean at the University of the Sciences.

Unique fact: William grew up in a family of coalminers before embarking on his extensive career in the healthcare industry.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
President
Location
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States
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Healthcare Commercialization
His consulting firm specializes in helping biopharmaceutical clients with commercialization, payer strategy, and market access, drawing from his long tenure as a VP at Amgen.
Corporate Governance
He serves on the board of directors for several publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies, including past roles as Chairman of the Board at Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.
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Career

Work history

1-2013
President
Harrison Consulting Group, LLC.
9-2007 - 6-2013
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFIARS
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
9-2007 - 6-2013
Dean of Mayes College of healthcare Business and Policy
Univ. of the Sciences in Phila.
1-2003 - 7-2005
Vice President Corporate Accounts and Commercial Affairs
Amgen
8-1989 - 4-2005
Vice President ,Sales
Amgen
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Education
2007 - 2008
Masters degree
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
1971 - 1975
M Ed
University of Pittsburgh
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