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 http://www.cardinalhealth.com
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Media, Jim Mazzola, +1-614-757-3690,
jim.mazzola@cardinalhealth.com, or Investors, Sally Curley/Jon
Lyons, +1-614-757-7115/3996, jon.lyons@cardinalhealth.com, both
of Cardinal Health
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