Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 14, 2001

J.hord Armstrong Iii – D&k Healthcare Resources Inc (dkwd)

J. HORD ARMSTRONG, III, is Chairman, CEO and Founder of D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. Mr. Armstrong has served as Chairman for 14 years and has led the company since its creation in 1987 to the $2.3 billion operation with six distribution centers and several specialty companies of today. Mr. Armstrong's 30 years-plus of financial and operational experience in varied industries have been instrumental in D&K's profitable growth record. Under his guidance, the company went public in September 1992. Mr. Armstrong serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Profile
TWST: We'd like to start with a brief overview of the history of D&K

Healthcare Resources.

Mr. Armstrong: We founded D&K in December 1987 with an investor group

that I headed. We