Frank A. Newman

FRANK A. NEWMAN has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medical Nutrition USA, Inc., since 2003. He has been a Director of the company since November 2002. Previously, he was President, CEO and Chairman of Eckerd Corporation. From the Eckerd IPO in August 1993 to its sale to JC Penney in March 1997, shareholder value increased 500%. Prior to that, Mr. Newman was President and CEO of F&M Distributors, a drug store chain he took public in 1992. He also served as EVP, Retail-Household Merchandising (Household Finance).