John Goodacre has been named executive vice president and general counsel of Quintiles Transnational Corp. Previously senior vice president, Global Risk Management and Quality Assurance, Mr. Goodacre joined Quintiles in 1998 as vice president, European legal affairs. In his new role, Mr. Goodacre is responsible for Quintiles’ global legal function and risk management, and has also been named to the company’s Executive Committee. He reports to Mike Mortimer, executive vice presiden...