AmeriSource Health Welcomes J. Lawrence Wilson to Its Board of Directors.Business Editors MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000 Appointment Effective Immediately for Former Rohm & Haas Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. AmeriSource Health Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AAS), one of the nation's leading wholesale pharmaceutical distributors, today announced that J. Lawrence Wilson Lawrence Wilson is an American football defensive lineman from Honolulu, Hawai'i. Wilson attended Farrington High School in Honolulu and Dixie Junior College in St. George, Utah before transferring to Hawai'i. has joined the Company's Board of Directors. This appointment is effective immediately and Mr. Wilson will serve as a member of the Company's audit committee. Mr. Wilson brings more than 35 years of financial and operations experience to AmeriSource. He is the former Chairman and CEO of Rohm & Haas, one of the world's largest manufacturers of specialty chemicals A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. . Rohm & Haas, an innovative contributor to science and industry, has more than 20,000 employees and operates approximately 150 research and manufacturing locations in 25 countries. Mr. Wilson was appointed to the position of Chairman and CEO in 1988 and recently retired in September 1999. He had a long and outstanding career within that organization, holding leadership positions including: Vice Chairman, Group Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. His career also crossed international boundaries having served as Regional Director for the company's European operations. R. David Yost David Harold Yost (born January 7, 1969) is an American actor known for his role on the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Biography Early life , AmeriSource President and CEO said, "Lawrence Wilson has had an outstanding and prestigious leadership career with a vast amount of operations and financial experience. His business expertise will be a valuable asset to our Company and to me personally. We look to his contributions and guidance to help position AmeriSource for the future." A member of three other corporate boards, including the Vanguard Group of Investment Companies, Mr. Wilson, age 64, began his career in 1958 with a commission in the U. S. Navy. He joined Rohm & Haas in 1965 as an Operations Research operations research Application of scientific methods to management and administration of military, government, commercial, and industrial systems. It began during World War II in Britain when teams of scientists worked with the Royal Air Force to improve radar detection of Analyst and has held a number of leadership positions. J. Lawrence Wilson said, "AmeriSource is a finely-tuned operation that has grown to become an industry leader largely due to its commitment to the customer. I believe that AmeriSource's customer-first commitment and highly focused business strategy to be key assets for growing the business in new and existing markets. I am honored to participate in its future growth." Mr. Wilson received a Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (commonly abbreviated as BE or BEng) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited university in Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Ireland, Korea, degree from Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; chartered 1872 as Central Univ. of Methodist Episcopal Church, founded and renamed 1873, opened 1875 through a gift from Cornelius Vanderbilt. Until 1914 it operated under the auspices of the Methodist Church. in 1958 and earned his Masters degree in Business Administration from Harvard in 1963. AmeriSource (NYSE:AAS) is one of the nation's leading, full-service wholesale distributors of pharmaceutical products and related health care services. Headquartered in Malvern, PA, the Company serves its base of 21,000 customer accounts through a network of 24 strategically located distribution facilities. AmeriSource is the industry's largest provider of pharmaceuticals to the acute care/institutional market, making up 41% of its $9.8 billion of operating revenue operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. in fiscal year 1999. Additional information about AmeriSource is available through its website at www.amerisource.com. |
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