Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 2, 2002

Stanley Bergman – Henry Schein Inc (hsic)

STANLEY M. BERGMAN was appointed Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of Henry Schein, Inc., in 1989, before which he served for 10 years in various capacities, including Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. From 1985 to 1989, Mr. Bergman also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Schein Pharmaceutical, Inc. From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Bergman held various positions at BDO Seidman, LLP, the international accounting firm (including Manager-in-Charge of the New York area, Management Advisory Services Consultation Practice). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is a Certified Public Accountant and a South African Chartered Accountant. Mr. Bergman is the past Chairman of the Distributors Section Governing Board of the American Dental Trade Association and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Fund for Dental Health. He was also a member of the Oversight Committee, Future of Dentistry Project, for the American Dental Association and a past board member of the Northport High School Academy of Finance. Mr. Bergman currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Dental Manufacturers of America, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, the Parent's Committee of New York University, the Long Island Association and on the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Mr. Bergman was awarded honorary membership in the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Henry Schein and

an overview of what you're doing now?

Mr. Bergman: Henry Schein is the largest distributor of healthcare

products and