Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 1, 1999

Duane J. Roth – Alliance Pharmaceutical Corporation (allp)

DUANE J. ROTH has been Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.'s Chief Executive Officer since 1985 and Chairman since October 1989. Prior to joining Alliance, Mr. Roth served as President of Analytab Products, Inc., an American Home Products company involved in manufacturing and marketing medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and devices. For the previous ten years, he was employed in various sales, marketing, and general management capacities by Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, which is a manufacturer of diagnostic and pharmaceutical products. Mr. Roth is also very active in civic affairs. He is Chairman of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, and past President and Co-Chair of BIOCOM/San Diego. His affiliations include membership in the Boards of Directors of the Biotechnology Industry Organization and the California Healthcare Institute. Profile
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Mr. Roth: Alliance Pharmaceutical