Robert E. Ivy was elected as a director of the Company in February 1999 and co-chairman of the board in July 1999. In December 2005, Mr. Ivy was appointed as chairman of the board. Since October 1999, Mr. Ivy has been the President of Insight, Inc. From 1987 until 1999, Mr. Ivy served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Ribi ImmunoChem, a biopharmaceutical company, which was acquired by Corixa Corporation in October 1999. Prior to joining Ribi ImmunoChem, Mr. Ivy served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Oncogene Science, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Berlex Laboratories, Inc. (a subsidiary of Schering A.G.); and President of the U.S.V. Pharmaceutical Division of Revlon Health Care Group. Mr. Ivy began his career with G.D. Searle & Co. in sales and marketing rising to the position of Vice President, Marketing and Sales. Mr. Ivy holds a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from Northwestern University and attended Northwestern University Medical School. Return to Board of Directors list