Olympus CEO marks turbulent first year with 20% share price jump

Markets hopes for resolution of product safety issues with FDA

Olympus CEO Bob White has had a tumultuous first year at the helm of the Japanese company. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kotaro Igarashi) 

TOKYO -- Olympus CEO Bob White has largely erased a nearly 30% slide in the company's share price after a roller-coaster first year at the helm of the world's largest gastrointestinal endoscope maker.