Heather Bresch Quotes


When I hear things like 'unpatriotic,' I just chalk it up to a lot of political rhetoric.


Citations

Gelles, David. "In a Tax Inversion, Mylan’s Chief Shows a Brash Ambition." The New York Times, The New York Times Company, 30 Aug. 2014.

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In the latter part of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, one of the tactics of conservatives was to accuse liberal candidates and office holders of being un-American, unpatriotic, and disloyal to the country. The tactic goes back to the beginning of the nation when Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans claimed the Federalists were un-American--monarchists and Anglophiles. In the 1950’s, Senator Joseph McCarthy attacked President Truman, Secretary of State Acheson, Secretary of the Army Stevenson and many others for “un-Americanism.” Even wounded war hero, paraplegic, Senator Max Cleland was accused by Republicans a of being unpatriotic which led to his defeat at the polls. So accusing the President of being un-American, was that unique an act even though it shocked most Americans.


There had just been a terrorist bombing in New York City and a suspect had been arrested. The suspect was a naturalized American citizen who had immigrated from Afghanistan. One of the then presidential candidates, Donald Trump, took to the airways and the internet to use the incident to support his view of prohibiting Muslim Immigrants and visitors entry into the United States. The governor was asked if it was appropriate for a presidential candidate to politicize the event.


Heather Bresch
Heather Bresch
  • Born: June 27, 1969
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businesswoman

Heather Manchin Bresch is an American business executive. In 2012, she was named as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company Mylan, becoming the first woman to run a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company. Bresch retired in 2020, upon the closing of Mylan’s combination with Upjohn. In 2015, she was listed as #22 in Fortune magazine's “Most Powerful Women” list.