Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 14, 2001
Keith Gates, CEO of Integrity Pharmaceutical Corporation, brings to the
company over 30 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution
experience, primarily in specialty markets. Most recently he served as
Vice President and General Manager of ASD Specialty Healthcare, a
pharmaceutical distribution company. During his tenure, ASD grew from a
start-up to $1.2 billion in sales over four years. While at ASD, he
served on the board of OpTx Corporation, an oncology software and
services company. Prior to joining ASD he served as Vice President of
Sales for Immunex Corporation, a biotechnology company. Additionally he
served as director of Lederle Oncology, which, during his tenure grew
from three employees to 72 employees and sales of $120 million. He has
held numerous management positions at Lederle Laboratories. Mr. Gates
has a Bachelor's of Science in Biology from Augustana College. Profile
Pharmaceutical Corporation, and then an overview of what the company is
doing right now?
Mr. Gates: Integrity was founded in
