4Health Inc. names new chief operating officer.BOULDER, Colo.--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 12, 1997--4Health Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : HHHH) today announced the appointment of Kenneth C. Eich as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , effective immediately. Eich, who formerly served as president and chief executive officer of First of Michigan Corp. (Detroit) and executive vice president and chief financial officer of Oppenheimer Management Corp. (Denver) will oversee day-to-day operations for 4Health Inc. Lindsey Duncan, a certified nutritionist nu·tri·tion·ist n. One who is trained or is an expert in the field of nutrition. nutritionist Dietitian, see there who founded 4Health, will continue as the company's chairman, chief executive officer and president, focusing on the company's overall strategic direction, product formulation, research and development and serving as the national and international public relations spokesperson. "Ken brings considerable financial talent and operating experience to the company in key business areas that are important to our continued growth," said Duncan. "He is a tremendous asset to our executive management team." Eich brings more than 20 years of financial analysis and management expertise to 4Health. His background also includes serving as executive vice president and chief financial officer of QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command Network Inc. (West Chester, Pa.), controller of H.B. Fuller Co. (St. Paul, Minn.), and vice president and chief financial officer of St. Ives Laboratories Inc. (Rolling Hills, Calif.). Eich began his career at Price Waterhouse in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . He is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, at Blacksburg; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1872 as an agricultural and mechanical college. and holds an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the College of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minn.). 4Health Inc. is a leading formulator and supplier of herbal and nutritional supplements. The company was founded to develop natural healthcare formulations designed to help people attain better health. The company offers three primary name-brand product lines under which its formulations are sold: Lindsey Duncan's Home Nutrition(TM), offered by over 12,000 food, drug and mass retail outlets across the country, Nature's Secret(R), available in health food stores nationwide, and Harmony Formulas(R), sold through healthcare practitioners. CONTACT: 4Health Inc., Boulder Renee Martin, Investor Relations, 303/546-6306, ext. 4310 |
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