Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health, Inc., based in Dublin, Ohio, is the second-largest distributor of drugs and medical supplies in the U.S. (after number one McKesson). It distributes prescriptions and medical supplies to pharmacies, hospitals and doctor offices. [1]
In 2007, sales were US$86.8 billion with profits of US$1.9 billion. Top competitors are AmerisourceBergen and McKesson. [1]
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Political contributions
Cardinal Health gave $214,500 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 24% to Democrats and 76% to Republicans. [2]
Lobbying
The company spent $1,036,400 for lobbying in the first half of 2007. [3]
Personnel
Key executives and 2007 pay: [4]
- R. Kerry Clark, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, $10,822,835[5]
- Jeffrey W. Henderson, Chief Financial Officer, $3,211,643[6]
- David L. Schlotterbeck, Divisional CEO, $3,250,571[7]
- Shelley Bird, Executive Vice President, Global Communications
Selected members of the Board of Directors: [8]
- Robert D. Walter, Executive Director, Cardinal Health, $8,534,485 (2006)[9]
- Calvin Darden, Former Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, United Parcel Service, Inc
- Philip L. Francis, Also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PetSmart, Inc.
- Richard C. Notebaert, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Qwest Communications International Inc.
Contact details
7000 Cardinal Place
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 614-757-5000
Web: http://www.cardinal.com
Resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Pharmaceutical industry
- J. Michael Losh - former cfo
- Vimal Kavuru
- David P. King
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cardinal Health Profile, Hoovers, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ Cardinal Health lobbying expenses, Open Secrets, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ Executive leadership team, Cardinal Health, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ R Kerry Clark, Forbes, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ Jeffrey W Henderson, Forbes, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ David L Schlotterbeck, Forbes, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ Board of Directors, Cardinal Health, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ Robert D Walter, Forbes, accessed January 2008.
External articles
- Geraldine Fabrikant, "Executives Take Company Planes as if Their Own", The New York Times/CorpWatch, May 10, 2006.
