People: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KG)

Brian A. Markison was elected as Chairman of the Board of King Pharmaceuticals Inc in May 2007. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since July 2004. He joined King as Chief Operating Officer in March 2004. Mr. Markison served in various positions with Bristol-Myers Squibb beginning in 1982, most recently as President of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Oncology, Virology and Oncology Therapeutics Network businesses. Between 1998 and 2001, he served variously as Senior Vice President, Neuroscience/Infectious Disease; President, Neuroscience/Infectious Disease/Dermatology; and Vice President, Operational Excellence and Productivity. He also held various sales and marketing positions. Mr. Markison is a member of the Board of Directors of Immunomedics, Inc., a publicly held corporation. He graduated from Iona College in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree.