Gerald Proehl

Gerry Proehl is the former President and CEO of Santarus, Inc. where he led the sale of that company to Salix in early 2014 for $2.6 billion. Prior to Santarus, Proehl was with Hoechst Marion Roussel for 14 years, where he served in various capacities, including Vice President of Global Marketing. While at Hoechst, he was responsible for marketing products in multiple therapeutic areas, including the central nervous system. Proehl holds a BS in education from the State University of New York at Cortland, an MA in exercise physiology from Wake Forest University, and an MBA from Rockhurst College. Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member of the Compensation Committee