Cardinal Health Names Former Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Craig S. Morford...

Cardinal Health Names Former Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Craig S.
Morford to Chief Compliance Officer Post

DUBLIN, Ohio, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health, a global
provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of
health care, today announced the appointment of former Acting Deputy U.S.
Attorney General Craig S. Morford as the company's chief compliance officer, a
newly expanded position.
Morford, 49, has had a distinguished career of more than 20 years in
public service with the Department of Justice, including serving as U.S.
attorney in Detroit and Nashville. In 2007, he was appointed by President
Bush as acting deputy attorney general, the second highest ranking official in
the Department of Justice, overseeing more than 100,000 employees including 93
U.S. attorney offices, and agencies that include the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms. He will join Cardinal Health on May 5.
At Cardinal Health, he will be responsible for ensuring compliance with
internal policies and external regulations that govern the company's products,
services and operations. This newly expanded role will focus on regulatory,
environmental health and safety compliance, as well as ethics and enterprise
risk management. Morford will report jointly to R. Kerry Clark, chairman and
CEO of Cardinal Health, and the chair of the audit committee of the company's
board of directors.
"We are extremely pleased to have another leader of Craig's caliber join
the Cardinal Health management team," Clark said. "He brings deep expertise
with regulatory agencies, a strong compliance background and a reputation for
upholding the highest standards of ethics and integrity."
Daniel J. Walsh, 52, was the architect of the Cardinal Health ethics and
compliance department and will leave the company after a transition period to
pursue other interests. Walsh joined Cardinal Health in May 2005 and put in
place programs that incorporated best practices in standards of business
conduct, case management, employee education, policy formulation and
measurement.
"Dan's leadership laid a strong foundation for us by formalizing many of
our ethics and compliance policies and structures, and by providing excellent
counsel to management and our board," Clark said.
Morford spent 15 years of his career prosecuting high-profile corruption
and organized crime cases in Ohio. He began his career as a trial attorney
specializing in tax litigation for the Internal Revenue Service's Office of
Chief Counsel. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his work,
including being named the Most Outstanding Assistant United States Attorney in
the Nation in 2005, a Distinguished Service Award from the Attorney General in
2003 and two awards for superior performance by the Attorney General in 1996
and 2000. In 1999, the Cleveland branch of the FBI named him Attorney of the
Year.
Morford received his juris doctorate from Valparaiso University's School
of Law and bachelor's degree in Economics from Hope College.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is an $87
billion, global company serving the health-care industry with products and
services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce costs,
improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better care to
patients. With a focus on making supply chains more efficient, reducing
health care-associated infections and breaking the cycle of harmful medication
errors, Cardinal Health develops market-leading technologies, including
Alaris(R) IV pumps, Pyxis(R) automated dispensing systems, MedMined(TM)
electronic infection surveillance service, VIASYS(R) respiratory care products
and the CareFusion(TM) patient identification system. The company also
manufactures medical and surgical products and is one of the largest
distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies worldwide. Ranked No. 19
on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 40,000 people on five
continents. More information about the company may be found at
www.cardinalhealth.com
SOURCE Cardinal Health

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