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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$18.2M
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Our mission is to identify, develop, and market innovative biopharmaceuticals to fulfill unmet medical needs which alleviate human suffering caused by disease. Accentia BioPharmaceuticals is a vertically-integrated biopharmaceuticals company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of late stage specialty pharmaceuticals and biologics for targeted therapeutics.

Chief Executive Officer
Francis E O Donnell
Number of Employees 140
Contact Information

324 S Hyde Park Ave Ste 350

Tampa, Florida 33606

www.accentia.ne...

(813) 864-2554

NAICS Code Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing: 325412

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Francis E O Donnell Chief Executive Officer
Francis E. O. Donnell Jr. CEO
Frank E O'Donnell CEO
Sam Duffey President & General Counsel
Alan M. Pearce Chief Financial Officer
James A McNulty Cfo
Gary Cantrell Teamm Executive Vice President of Sales and Market
Angelos Stergiou Medical Director
Douglas Calder Director, IR & Public Rel
Nicholas J Leb Director of Finance
Timothy Ryll Sole Shareholder and Sole Director of Moab Management Company, Inc.

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Steven R. Arikian Chairman, CEO
Accentia Bylaws Board of Directors
Christopher C. Chapman Board of Directors
David M. Schubert Board of Directors
Dennis L. Ryll Board of Directors
Edmund C. King Board of Directors
Jeffrey W Preusse Board of Directors
John P. Dubinsky Board of Directors
Martin G. Baum Board of Directors
Steven J. Stogel Board of Directors
Todd D. Thomason Board of Directors
William S. Poole Board of Directors

Dr. O'Donnell has served as Chairman of the Board of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. since November, 1998 and as CEO since May 2003. Dr O'Donnell is a 1975, summa cum laude graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He received his specialty training at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the former Professor and Chairman, Dept of Ophthalmology, St Louis University School of Medicine. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Hopkins Capital Group (HCG), LLC, a leading biotech investment/business development company. The HCG specializes in early-stage investments in disruptive innovations in healthcare. Dr O'Donnell has published over 30 peer-reviewed scientific articles and he has been awarded 34 US Patents. He is the recipient of the 2000 Jules Stein Award from Retinitis Pigmentosa International.

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
The Hopkins Capital Group Managing Director Current
Biovest International, Inc. Vice-Chairman & Director Current
Ophthalmology, Ltd. Chairman Current
Biovest International, Inc. Director Current
The Hopkins Capital Group Founder Former
The Hopkins Capital Group Managing Partner Former
The Hopkins Capital Group Manager Former
Ophthalmology, Ltd. Professor Former
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman Former
Lasersight Inc. Chairman Former
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Former
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Former

Francis E. O Donnell, Jr., M.D., age 59, has been of our Chairman of the Board and a Director since March 29, 2002. Dr. O Donnell has previously served as our President and Chief Executive Officer. In January 2005, he relinquished the title of President and in August 2005 he relinquished the title of Chief Executive Officer. For more than the last six years, Dr. O Donnell has served as managing director of The Hopkins Capital Group, an affiliation of limited liability companies which engage in private equity and venture capital investing in disruptive technologies in healthcare. He is a co-founder and chairman of RetinaPharma Technologies, Inc. He serves as Chairman and CEO of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a holding company with commercialization assets representing a vertically-integrated platform for specialty pharmaceuticals and biologics. Dr. O Donnell is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received his residency training at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. O Donnell is a former professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. O Donnell holds 34 U.S. Patents. Dr. O Donnell is the 2000 Recipient of the Jules Stein Vision Award sponsored by Retinitis Pigmentosa International. He is a trustee of the Health Careers Foundation and of St. Louis University.

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. CEO Current
St. Louis University School of Medicine Chairman of The Department of Ophthalmology Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Current
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. Chairman of The Board and Class I Director Current
The Hopkins Capital Group Managing Director Former
St. Louis University School of Medicine Prof Former
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Former

Organization Position Status
The Hopkins Capital Group Chairman and CEO Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. CEO Current
The Hopkins Capital Group Managing Director Current
The O'Donnell Eye Institute Medical Director Current
Vision Awards Current
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. Chairman Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Current
St. Louis University School of Medicine Chairman of The Department of Ophthalmology Current
Ophthalmology, Ltd. Medical Director Former
St. Louis University School of Medicine Medical Director Former
St. Louis University School of Medicine Prof Former
Ophthalmology, Ltd. Professor Former
Ophthalmology, Ltd. Chairman Former
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Former

Steven R. Arikian, M.D. began serving as a director in April 2002. Since November 2004, Dr. Arikian has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Product Development and Market Services. In February 2005, his title was changed to President and Chief Operating Officer, Biopharmaceutical Products and Services. From January 2003 to November 2004, he was President of Pre-Market Services and Operations and from April 2002 to January 2003, he was President of Pre-Market Services. Since 1997, Dr. Arikian has served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and founder of our Analytica subsidiary, and September 2004, he has served and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biovest. Since 2003, Dr. Arikian has served as a director, and since 2004 has served as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman, of Biovest International, Inc., our majority-owned, publicly held subsidiary. Dr. Arikian began providing pharmaceutical clients with Clinical and Outcomes Research services in 1988. He served as President of The Center for Health Outcomes and Economics at Bristol Myers Squibb from May 1995 to July 1997, where he supervised a staff of over 50 professionals responsible for development of global health outcomes research. He has designed and implemented research projects in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe. Dr. Arikian holds a faculty appointment at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He has also held faculty appointments at the University of Toronto and the University of Kentucky. He is widely published in the peer-reviewed literature and has been a frequent speaker at industry and trade group sponsored meetings on topics including Formulary Management, Pharmaceutical Pricing, Multi-National Health Economic Studies, and Pharmacoepidemiology. Dr. Arikian is a graduate of Fordham University with a degree in Biology and is also a graduate of the University of Catania (Italy) Medical School.

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman, CEO Current
BioVest International Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Biovest International, Inc. Chairman and CEO Current
Analytica Group Limited President Current
Market Services President Current
Market Services Chief Operating Officer Current
Product Development Corporation Chief Operating Officer Current
Analytica Group Limited Founder Current
Analytica International, Inc. Director Current
Analytica Group Limited Director Current
Biovest International, Inc. President Former
Product Development Corporation President Former
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company President Former
Co-Operations Inc President Former
Analytica International, Inc. Founder Former
University of Toronto Faculty Former
University of Kentucky Faculty Former
Fordham University Degree In Biology Former
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Former

Samuel S. Duffey, Esq. has served as a director and our General Counsel since April 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Duffey practiced business law with Duffey and Dolan P.A. beginning in 1992. From February 2000, to September 2003, Mr. Duffey served as the non-executive chairman and as a member of the board of directors of Invisia, Inc., a small publicly held safety company, and from October 2001 to May 2004, Mr. Duffey also served as the non-executive chairman and as a member of the board of directors of FlashPoint International, Inc., a publicly held automotive parts company which is currently named Navitrak International Corporation. Mr. Duffey received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Drake University.

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. President & General Counsel Current
The Hopkins Capital Group General Legal Counsel Current
Biovest International, Inc. General Legal Counsel Current
BioVest International Inc. General Counsel Current
Biovest International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
BioVest International Inc. Board of Directors Current
Navitrak International Corporation Former
Drake University J.D. Degrees Former
Drake University Law School Juri Doctor Degree with honors Former
Drake University B.A. Former
Drake University Degree With Honors Former

Mr. Pearce recently retired as Senior Vice President, Financial Services of McKesson Corporation after 27 years with the firm. McKesson Corporation, a publicly traded Fortune 20 company (NYSE: MCK), is the leading provider of supply, information and care management products and services designed to reduce costs and improve quality across healthcare. Mr. Pearce held his last position since April 1999. Prior to this date he was treasurer of McKesson Corporation. Mr. Pearce currently serves on the board of directors and a member of the audit committee of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., a publicly traded drug delivery technology company (NASDAQ: BDSI). Mr. Pearce also currently serves on the advisory boards of Georgia Tech-Emory University BioEngineering Foundation and Hopkins Capital Group, a venture capital firm specializing in the healthcare field, and has previously served as a director and a member of the finance committee of XL Insurance. He is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a BS in Industrial Management and University of Texas, where he earned his MBA in finance.

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Biovest International, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
McKesson Corporation Senior Vice President Former
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. Director Former
XL Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Former
The University of Texas BS in Industrial Management Former
XL Insurance Company, Ltd. Member Former
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Cfo Current
The Hopkins Capital Group Chief Financial Officer Current
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. CFO Current
Biovest International, Inc. Chief Financial Officer, Secretary Current
Biovest International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Treasurer Current
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Star Scientific Inc. CFO Former
University of South Florida Former

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Teamm Executive Vice President of Sales and Market Current

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical Director Current

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Director, IR & Public Rel Current

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Director of Finance Current
Biovest International, Inc. Director Current
University of Missouri-Columbia Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Sole Shareholder and Sole Director of Moab Management Company, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

David M. Schubert is President and Chief Business Officer of Accelerator Corporation. Prior to joining Accelerator in 2005, Mr. Schubert was the Founder and President of CellExSys, Inc, a biotechnology company focused on the creation of personalized medicines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. In 1997, Mr. Schubert joined Targeted Genetics Corporation as Director, Communications and Strategic Relations and was promoted to Senior Director in 1999. He oversaw all investor relations and corporate communications activities and participated in a variety of business development initiatives. In April of 2000, he was appointed to the position of Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, a position in which he focused on spinning out the company's assets in the cellular therapy area and the subsequent creation of CellExSys, Inc. in November of 2000. Previously, Mr. Schubert was a Biotechnology Research Associate at Vector Securities International (acquired by Prudential Securities). From 1994 to 1996 he was the Senior Market Manager for the Immunotherapy Division of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, where he developed and implemented strategic marketing programs for a multi-million dollar portfolio of products for utilization in the bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapies markets. From 1993 to 1994 he was the Assistant to the President of Baxter International's Biotech Europe Group located in Munich, Germany. Mr. Schubert holds an MBA degree with concentrations in Marketing and Management from The Pennsylvania State University, an MS in Biology with a concentration in Immunology from Utah State University and a BS in Biology and a BA in Psychology from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts. Mr. Schubert is a member of the Board of Directors of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ABPI).

Organization Position Status
Accelerator Corporation President and Chief Business Officer Current
Homestead Clinical Corporation Chief Business Officer Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Marrow Donor Program Board of Directors Current
Accelerator Corporation Chief Business Officer Former
Vector Securities International, Inc. Research Associate Former
The Pennsylvania State University Master's of Business Administration Former
Utah State University Master's of Science In Biology Former
Eastern Nazarene College Bachelor of Arts In Psychology Former

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pevely Farms Golf Club Managing Member Current
St. Louis University School of Medicine M.D. Former
United States Air Force Academy B.S. Degree Former

EDMUND C. KING has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Director since February 9, 2000. In 2007, Mr. King began serving as our Acting President and Acting COO. Until October 1, 1991, Mr. King was a partner in Ernst & Young, an international accounting and consulting firm. While at Ernst & Young, Mr. King was that firm's Southern California senior healthcare partner and prior to that directed the Southern California healthcare practice for Arthur Young & Company, one of the predecessor firms of Ernst & Young. During his 30 years with Ernst & Young, Mr. King counseled clients in structuring acquisitions and divestitures; advised on the development of strategic plans; directed the preparation of feasibility studies; assisted with operational and financial restructuring; directed and supervised audits of client financial statements; and provided expert witness testimony and technical SEC consultation. Commencing in 1999, Mr. King became a financial consultant to SmartGate, L.C. that we acquired in February 2000. Mr. King has served as Chief Financial Officer and Director of SmartPlug, Inc. since November 2000 and Chief Financial Officer and Director of FlashPoint International, Inc. since October 2001. From January 1992, Mr. King has been a general partner of Trouver, an investment banking and financial consulting partnership. Mr. King is also a member of the Board of Directors of LTC Properties, Inc., an NYSE listed real estate investment trust. Mr. King is a graduate of Brigham Young University, having served on the National Advisory Council of that school's Marriott School of Management, and has completed a Harvard University management course sponsored by Ernst & Young. Mr. King also has served as Chairman of the HFMA's Long-Term Care Committee (Los Angeles Chapter) and is a past member of the National Association of Corporate Directors. He holds CPA certificate in the state of California.

Organization Position Status
Invisa, Inc. Director, Acting President, COO , Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer Current
California Inc Principal Owner Current
Invisa, Inc. Director Current
LTC Properties, Inc. Director Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Invisa, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Ernst & Young Former
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Former
National Association of Corporate Directors Board of Directors Former
National Association of Corporate Directors Member Former

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Stifel Financial Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Mercantile Bank Chief Executive Officer Current
Firstar Bank President Current
Mercantile Bank President Current
Stifel Financial Corp. Director of Stifel Financial Corp. and Chairman Current
Mercantile Bank Chairman Current
BJC HealthCare Chairman Current
Insituform Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Washington University Board of Directors Current
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Board of Directors Current
Stifel Financial Corp. Board of Directors Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mercantile Bank Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Firstar Bank Chief Executive Officer Former
Firstar Bank Chairman Former

Martin G. Baum began serving as one of our directors and as our President and Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Operations and Business Development in June 2003. In February 2005, his title was changed to President and Chief Operating Officer, Specialty Pharmaceuticals. He has also served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of our TEAMM subsidiary since its founding in July 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Baum served as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations at DJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, since January 1999. Since June 2003, Mr. Baum has also been a director of Biovest International, Inc., our majority owned, publicly held subsidiary. Mr. Baum is a graduate of The University of Toledo, where he received B.S. degrees in Pre-Med and Business.

Organization Position Status
Biovest International, Inc. Director Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BioVest International Inc. Board of Directors Current
SkyePharma PLC Former
Analytica International, Inc. Former
Biovail Corporation Former
University of Toledo Former

Steven J. Stogel has served as a director of our company since October 2005. Since 1990, Mr. Stogel has served as President of DFC Group, Inc., a St. Louis-based privately held real estate development and consulting company. From 1981 to 1990, Mr. Stogel served as a co-owner of McCormack, Baron & Associates, Inc., a real estate development and management company. Prior to that, Mr. Stogel was a partner in the St. Louis law firm of Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C., where he focused on real estate, tax, and securities law matters. Mr. Stogel holds a Bachelor s degree in Government from Clark University and a J.D. from Washington University.

Organization Position Status
Dfc Group, Inc. President Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

William S. Poole was appointed to our board of directors on April 28, 2005. He was formerly a member of Arius' Commercial Advisory Board. Mr. Poole has extensive experience in the bio-pharmaceutical and medical device industries for over thirty years. From 1972 to early 1996, Mr. Poole worked for Lederle Laboratories, a Division of American Cyanamid Company. During his 24-year career at Cyanamid, Mr. Poole held positions of increasing responsibility and held the position of World-Wide Division President of the Medical Device Division when Wyeth acquired Cyanamid in 1995. After a brief stint as President of Fisons Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Rhone Poulenc-Rorer, Mr. Poole went on to become President, North American Pharmaceuticals, of Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, where he served from 1997 to 2000. From 2001 to 2003, he served as President of Biovail Pharmaceuticals. In both of these companies, Mr. Poole was instrumental in aggressively growing revenue, building a solid management team and dramatically improving profitability. As President of these firms, Mr. Poole had total P&L responsibility and directly oversaw vice presidents in charge of manufacturing, research & development, sales, legal, marketing, finance, regulatory and human resources functions. Since his departure from Biovail, Mr. Poole has acted as an independent consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Poole graduated from Boston University in 1972 with a B.A. Psychology.

Organization Position Status
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accentia BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Spherics, Inc. CEO Former
Biovail Pharmaceuticals Inc. President Former
Spherics, Inc. Acting President Former
American Cyanamid Company Former
Lederle Laboratories Former
Biovail Corporation Former
Boston University B.A. Psychology Former
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