Patrick Finnegan joined the Healthcare and Pharma team of FitchRatings in July 2017. He focuses on generic pharmaceutical companies, drug distributors, and pharmacy benefit managers.
Before joining FitchRatings, Mr. Finnegan worked as a credit analyst, auditor, regulator, and accounting standard setter. Most recently, he served as a member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) between 2009-2016. Before joining the IASB, Mr. Finnegan worked as the Director of the Financial Reporting Policy Group at CFA Institute between 2008-2009. In addition, he worked as a credit analyst for Moody’s in both its Corporate and Financial Institutions Groups between 1993 and 2008.
Mr. Finnegan started his career in public accounting with Haskins & Sells after graduating from Georgetown University in 1980. Between 1984-1987, he served on the staff of the US Securities & Exchange Commission and with the AICPA. He returned to public accounting in 1987 and was promoted to partner in the audit practice of Deloitte & Touche in 1993.