David W. Mims

DAVID W. MIMS is the Executive Vice President & COO of Axcan Pharma Inc.
Mr. Mims obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Auburn
University in 1985 and he has been licensed in the state of Alabama as a
Certified Public Accountant since July 1987. He started his career as a
Staff Accountant at a major accounting firm. Mr. Mims is a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alabama
Society of Certified Public Accountants. From 1987 to 1989, he was
Accounting Services Manager with Russ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In 1991, he
joined Scandipharm as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and
left it in March 1998 to join Cebert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.