BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced that Vincent A. Forlenza, chairman and CEO, will retire as CEO on January 28, 2020, following the company's annual meeting of shareholders. Forlenza will continue on the BD board of directors, serving as the executive chairman. The BD board of directors unanimously elected Thomas E. Polen, current president and chief operating officer (COO) of BD, to the role of chief executive officer and president, effective January 28, 2020.

Polen will be nominated for director at the company's annual meeting of shareholders.