Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> May 10, 2004
ROBERT C. WEINER is Vice President, Investor Relations of PSS World
Medical, Inc. Mr. Weiner joined PSS World Medical in November 2001 as
Vice President, Investor Relations. Prior to PSS World Medical, Mr.
Weiner headed investor relations and corporate communications for two
publicly traded companies with interests in the consumer products,
restaurant and leisure industries. Additionally, he represented more
than 40 public companies in a variety of industries as investor
relations counsel while working with agencies including Morgen-Walke
Associates, Inc., and Capital Communications Group, Inc. Previous to his
work in investor relations, Mr. Weiner was a portfolio manager for JCW
Investments, Inc., a boutique money manager with over $500 million in
assets under management, and earlier worked with BDS Securities and
Paine Webber. Mr. Weiner has a Bachelor's of Business Administration
degree from Lynchburg College. Profile
DAVID M. BRONSON is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of PSS World Medical, Inc. Mr. Bronson was appointed Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer in January 2002. He is a 25 year
healthcare industry veteran, having spent more than 10 years focused
exclusively on healthcare distribution as a senior financial officer. He
was previously Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO of NASDAQ-traded
healthcare distributor VWR Scientific Products from 1995 to 1999.
(acquired in 1999 by Merck KGaA). After completing the sale of VWR to
Merck, Mr. Bronson joined Digineer, Inc., from 1999 to 2001 as Senior
Vice President and CFO. Digineer, Inc., is a privately-held service
provider of technology-based clinical solutions. Earlier in his career,
Mr. Bronson held senior financial roles with NYSE-traded Baxter
Healthcare, Inc., from 1975 to 1995, including Vice President, Finance
and Business Development for Baxter Scientific Products from 1992 to
1995 and Vice President and Controller of Baxter Diagnostics' Dade
Division from 1988 to 1992. While with Baxter Healthcare, Mr. Bronson
designed and led processes to refine and revitalize Baxter's scientific
products distribution business. He holds a Master's in Management from
the Kellogg School of Business Management and a Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting from California State University at Fullerton. Profile
TWST: What is PSS World Medical today?Mr. Bronson: PSS World Medical today is a $1.3 billion distributor of
medical products to two primary markets. The first is the physician
market, which