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Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments sponsored by Spencer Stuart
Directors & Boards, Summer, 2005
Axonyx is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the central nervous system. Revenues are $2 million. Proquest is a privately held biopharmaceutical venture capital firm.
BIO-IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Newtown, PA
has added to its board:
Richard F. Cimino
Corporate Senior Vice President
COVANCE INC.
Princeton, NJ
Bio Notes: Has more than 20 years of experience in the marketing industry. Also serves as president of clinical development, periapproval, and central diagnostics services at Covance. Previously held executive positions at Eastman Kodak Co., including chief marketing officer for its Health Imaging Group.
Bio-Imaging supports product development for the pharmaceutical industry. Revenues are $30 million. Covance is a drug development services company with operations in 17 countries. Revenues are $1 billion.
BLOCKBUSTER INC.
Dallas, TX
has added to its board:
Peter A. Bassi
Bio Notes: Retired as chairman of Yum! Restaurants International, a division of Yum! Brands Inc., which includes the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC franchises. Also serves as a director of Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack Inc. and BJ's Restaurants Inc.
Blockbuster provides rental and retailing of movies and game entertainment. Revenues are $6 billion.
BROWN FORMAN INC.
Louisville, KY
has added to its board:
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne
Group President
ESTEE LAUDER INC.
New York, NY
Bio Notes: Has spent nearly 35 years in the cosmetics and beauty industry. In present position since 2001. Joined Estee Lauder in 1989, where he has held various management positions including general manager of Aramis International Inc. and president of Estee Lauder International Inc., responsible for brand direction in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region. Began his career at Elizabeth Arden Inc.
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Brown Forman produces and markets consumer products and wine and spirits, including Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort, and Finlandia. Revenues are $3 billion. Estee Lauder is an international cosmetics company. Revenues are $6 billion.
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS
Aurora, Ill
has added to its board:
Robert J. Birgeneau
Chancellor
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Berkeley, CA
Bio Notes: Also serves as a faculty member of the physics department. From 2000-2004 was president of the University of Toronto. Previously served as dean of the school of science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and chair of its physics department. Age 62.
Cabot supplies materials for the semiconductor industry. Revenues are $300 million.
CASH SYSTEMS INC.
Burnsville, MN
has added to its board:
Patricia Becker
Bio Notes: Most recently served as SVP of corporate affairs at Aladdin Gaming LLC, which owns the Aladdin Resort & Casino. Prior to 1998, owned and operated a gaming consulting business focused on assisting senior management and corporate boards with various gaming issues. Had also served as SVP and general counsel of Harrah's Hotel & Casino Corp.
Cash Systems provides cash access services to the gaming and retail industries. Revenues are $48 million.
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