AmerisourceBergen Elects Jane E. Henney, M.D. to Its Board of Directors.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002 AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABC) today announced that Jane E. Henney Jane E. Henney is an American physician who was the first woman to serve as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Appointed by President Bill Clinton, she served at the FDA between 1998 and 2001. , M.D., 54, has been elected to its Board of Directors. The election expands the AmerisourceBergen board from eight to nine members. Dr. Henney currently is Senior Scholar in Residence at the Association of Academic Health Centers in Washington, D.C. Prior to this appointment, she was Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1998 through 2001. She was also Deputy Commissioner for Operations at the FDA from 1992 to 1994. She is a medical oncologist and has held several posts at the National Cancer Institute, including Deputy Director from 1980 to 1995. Her past academic positions include Vice President for Health Sciences at the University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. and Vice Chancellor of Health Programs and Policy at the University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The main campus resides atop Mount Oread. . Dr. Henney is a frequent lecturer on a variety of healthcare subjects, and has received many honors and awards in her field. Robert E. Martini, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AmerisourceBergen, said, "Dr. Henney brings considerable expertise and experience in healthcare. The Company and its shareholders are fortunate to have the multiple talents of Dr. Henney to help mold the future direction of AmerisourceBergen." R. David Yost, AmerisourceBergen's President and Chief Executive Officer, added, "Dr. Henney will be a great addition to the Board. I look forward to working with her as we build AmerisourceBergen." Dr. Henney received her Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree from Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana North Manchester is a town in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. Peter Ogan, acting as the town’s proprietor filed for recording the 'Original Plat of Manchester' on February 13, 1837. The population was 6,260 at the 2000 census. , and her Doctor of Medicine degree from Indiana University School of Medicine The Indiana University School of Medicine is the medical school of Indiana University, part of the Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Established in 1903, the school had an initial class of 25 students. . Her graduate medical education includes a Fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Department of Developmental Therapeutics at M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas. About AmerisourceBergen AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) is the largest pharmaceutical services company in the United States dedicated solely to the pharmaceutical supply chain. It is the leading distributor of pharmaceutical products and services to the hospital systems/acute care market, alternative care providers, independent community pharmacies, and regional chains. The company is also a leader in the institutional pharmacy marketplace. With approximately $35 billion in annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. operating revenues, AmerisourceBergen is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, and employs more than 13,000 people serving over 25,000 customers. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion