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THE PLAYERS
 

 

Key Players - 1982 Tylenol Murder Investigation

 
 

Tyrone Fahner: Illinois Attorney General (1980-1982); Served on Management Committee of Mayer Brown LLP from 1985 to 2007, served as co-Chairman (1998-01), Chairman (2001-07)

Arthur Hayes Jr: Commissioner, FDA (1981-1983); Left the FDA under allegations of impropriety, served briefly as Provost at New York Medical College, and then took a position with Burson-Marsteller. In 1986 he took an executive positions in the pharmaceutical industry. - Former President and CEO, E.M. Pharmaceuticals, a unit of E. Merck; Former President and COO, MediScience Associates; Former Director, Napro Biotherapeutics; Director QuantRx Biomedical; Director, Celgene Pharmceutical; Director, Myriad Genetics; Director ,Tapestry, Inc.

Mark Novitch: Deputy Commissioner, FDA (1981-1985); Novitch served in the senior executive positions with the Upjohn Company from 1985 to 1993. He's been a Private Consultant in the Pharmaceutical industry since 1993. - Director, Guidant Corp.; Director, Kos Pharm. Inc. Former Director, Calypte Biomedical Corp.; Former Director, Synvista Therapeutics, Inc.; Former Director, Neurogen Corp.

James Burke: CEO, Johnson & Johnson

Larry Foster: VP Public Relations, Johnson & Johnson

Joseph Chiesa: President, McNeil Consumer Products

Robert Kniffen: Spokesman, Johnson & Johnson

George S. Frazza: J&J General Council

David Clare: President, Johnson & Johnson

Wayne K. Nelson: J&J Company Group Chairman

David E. Collins: Chairman McNeil Consumer Products

Donald S. Perkins: CEO/Chairman, Jewel Foods (1970- 1983)

Richard Schweiker: Secretary Health and Human Services (1981-1983)

James Thompson: Illinois Governor (1977-1991); Former Chairman and CEO of Winston & Strawn

Robert Stein: Cook County Medical Examiner; Stein knew that Fahners' investigations was a hoax

Michael Schaffer: Cook County Medical Examiner

Dan Webb: Former US Attorney; Chairman and CEO of Winston & Strawn; Webb prosecuted James Lewis for extortion

Jeremy Margolis: Asst. US Attorney; Margolis prosecuted James Lewis for extortion; Partner, Loeb & Loeb

Thomas Schumpp: Commander, IL State Police

Jane Byrne: Chicago Mayor

Key Players - 1986 Tylenol Murder Investigation

 

 

Carl Vergari: District Attorney, Westchester County, NY..; Exposed the FDA and FBI cover-up

 

Frank Young: Commissioner, FDA (1984 - 1989); Former HHS Assistant Surgeon General; Former Commissioner of WHO Commision on Health & Envirnoment, Office of Emergency Preparedness; former Director National Disastor Medical System.

 

Young was demoted in 1989 due to the widespread proliferation of misleading health claims, emerging controversy over deaths and injuries from medical devices, and the conviction of FDA officials for taking bribes to approve and fast-track generic drugs through the approval process.

 

After leaving the FDA, Young became CEO & Chairman of Cosmos Alliance Management; Director, Elusys Therapeutics; Director, LaJolla Pharm; Partner, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures

 

William Grigg: Public Information Officer, FDA; Primary FDA mouthpiece for the bogus approved theory

 

John A. Norris: FDA Deputy Commissioner

 

Milt Ahlerich: Chief Spokesman, FBI; Currently Vice President of Security, National Football League

 

James Burke: CEO, Johnson & Johnson (1976 - 1995)

 

David Clare: President, Johnson & Johnson

 

Larry Foster: VP Public Relations, Johnson & Johnson

Joseph Chiesa: President, McNeil Consumer Products 

Robert Andrews: Spokesman, Johnson & Johnson

 

Robert Kniffen: Spokesman, Johnson & Johnson

 

David E. Collins: Chairman McNeil Consumer Products

 

George S. Frazza: J&J General Council

 

Owen McClain: Yonkers Deputy Police Chief

 

Carl Steinmuller: Bronxville Police Chief

 

William Webster: FBI Director (1978 - 1987); Director, CIA (1987 - 1991); Former Federal Judge

 

Bill Baker: FBI Asst. Director; Currently Director at Fortress Global Investigations; Former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Motion Picture Association