Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> May 22, 2001

Daniel Bell – Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (kosp)

DANIEL M. BELL, a Founder of Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since its inception. Prior to Kos, Mr. Bell was employed by Key Pharmaceuticals and was serving as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the time of Key's acquisition by Schering-Plough in June 1986. Before Key, Mr. Bell was a Management Consultant and Chief Financial Officer of a conglomerate of several public companies. From 1965'1977, Mr. Bell worked at Ford Motor Company, last serving as Director of Financial Analysis on the corporate financial staff. Mr. Bell received BA and MBA degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a history and overview of the company?

Mr. Bell: Kos is a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceutical company

that specializes in proprietary, prescription