Mr. Wilkinson has been a director of the Company since July 2010. Mr. Wilkinson has been Executive Vice President, Global Brands of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., since September 2009. Prior to joining Watson, Mr. Wilkinson was President and Chief Operating Officer of Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the proprietary products subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., from 2006 to 2009. Prior to joining Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia from 2001 to 2006. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Wilkinson was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to joining Watson, he spent sixteen years at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in numerous senior management positions of increasing responsibility.
Mr. Wilkinson has extensive experience in business matters, including senior leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry, with particular experience in marketing and sales.