Dr. Lawrence S. Olanoff. Dr. Olanoff was elected to the Board of Directors in August 2005. Dr. Olanoff was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Forest Laboratories Incorporated in October 2006. Dr. Olanoff served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from July 2005 until October 2006. From 1995 to July 2005, Dr. Olanoff was the senior Research and Development executive for Forest Laboratories Incorporated and was appointed Executive Vice President Scientific Affairs on November 30, 1998. From 1993 to 1995, Dr. Olanoff was Senior Vice President-Clinical Research and Development at Sandoz Pharmaceutical Corporation. For nine years prior thereto, Dr. Olanoff was employed by The Upjohn Company, where his last position was Corporate Vice President Clinical Development and Medical Affairs. Dr. Olanoff holds a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering and an MD degree from Case Western Reserve University. |