Activist Starboard Value has $1 billion Pfizer stake, taps former executives for help, sources say

Activist investor Starboard Value has a roughly $1 billion stake in pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and is seeking to mount a turnaround at the struggling company, according to people familiar with the matter.The activist's exact plans could not be learned, but Starboard has approached former Pfizer CEO Ian Read and ex-finance chief Frank D'Amelio, both of whom have expressed interest in supporting Starboard's turnaround, said the people.Starboard believes that Pfizer's current leadership, under CEO Albert Bour ...