Revolving door between the US Government and Industry |
February, 2006 This page highlights the revolving door between U.S. government
agencies, the U.S. Congress, and the pharmaceutical industry. The following
former government officials now work at IFPMA, PhRMA, or law firms and lobbying firms that
represent the pharmaceutical industry. The information on clients represented by the following
individuals is heavily indebted to the
Center for Responsive
Politics website.
Corrections or suggestions to Mike Palmedo
mpalmedo@cptech.org.
Billy Tauzin
Government Employer
As a Member of the House of Representatives (R-LA), Billy Tauzin was the
Chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. This committee
was heavily involved in drafting the medicare drug benefit
Private Sector Employer
In January 2005, he became President of PhRMA
Source:
PhRMA Press Release, - and
Tauzin Changes Sides, editorial in Newsday, January, 2005.
Justin McCarthy
Government Employer
Assistant USTR for Congressional Affairs
Private Sector Employer
Since 2003, Mr. McCarthy has served as Director of Government Relations
for Pfizer. Prior to that, he was Assistant Director of Government
Relations (2001-2003). During his time at Pfizer, Mr. McCarthy was
responsible for international trade, intellectual property and tax
issues. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Mr. McCarthy
served as Co-Chair of the Business Coalition for U.S.-Central America
Trade which was charged with ensuring Congressional approval of DR-CAFTA.
Source:
PhRMA press release
Claude Burcky
Government Employer
USTR, Assistant USTR for Intellectual Property
Private Sector Employer
Abbott Laboratories, Director of Global Government Affairs
Source: John Garnaut and Marian Wilkinson.
Plum Jobs for US Trade Deal Advisors. Sydney Morning Herald July 2004.
Sean Darragh
Government Employer
Sean Darragh was a Principal Negotiator
at the Office of U.S. Trade Representative where he managed the agricultural and life sciences
division. He was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon,
where he oversaw export policies into Latin America.
Private Sector Employer
Deputy Vice President of International Affairs at the Pharmaceutical Research and
Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) where he led advocacy, alliance development and public
affairs initiatives in the United States and abroad on intellectual property and WTO matters.
He left PhRMA in 2003 to join the Biotechnology Industry Organization as the
Executive Director for BIO’s Food and Agriculture section.
Source:
BIO press release
Randall L. Tobias
Government Employer
Randall Tobas is the first United States Global AIDS Coordinator. This position is
part of the Department of State, and carries the rank of Ambassador. On January 19, 2006
he was nominated to the position of Director of United States Foreign Assistance, and
he is awaiting confirmation.
Private Sector Employer
From 1993 - 1999, Randall Tobias was President, Chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly.
Source:
Department of State Bio.
Donald Rumsfield
Government Employer
Donald Rumsfield is President Bush's Secretary of Defense. During the
Ford Administration, he held the post of White House Cheif of Staff
(1974-75) and then he became Ford's Secretary of Defense (1975-77).
Private Sector Employer
From 1977 to 1985 he served as Chief Executive Officer, President, and
then Chairman of G.D. Searle & Co. From 1993 to 2000, he was Chairman
of Gilead Sciences.
Source:
Department of Defense Bio.
Michael Friedman
Government Employer
Dr. Michael Friedman was the Acting Commissioner of the FDA from 1997-1998.
He is also a reservist in the Public Health Service, where he once had the
rank of Rear Admiral and Assistant Attorney General. Private Sector Employer
Dr. Michael Friedman is a Senior Vice President of the Pharmacia
Corporation. He is also PhRMA's Chief Medical Officer for Biomedical Preparedness.
Source:
PhRMA Press Release.
Mitchell Daniels Jr.
Government Employer
Mr. Daniels has been named by President Bush to head the Office of Management and Budget.
In the past, he has worked as a senior advisor to Senator Richard Lugar and President Reagan.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Daniels joined Eli Lilly in 1990. In 1993 he became the company's president of
North American pharmaceutical operations. In 1997, he was named senior vice president
of corporate strategy and policy. Before joining Eli Lilly, he was the president and CEO of
the Hudson Institute.
Source: Eli Lilly Press Release:
Daniels named to Bush Cabinet-Level Post. Dec. 22, 2000.
Raymond V. Gilmartin
Government Employer
Mr. Gilmartin was appointed to the Bush/Cheney transition team for the
Department of Healthand Human Services.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Gilmartin joined Merck in 1976, starting as the vice president of
strategic planning. In 1994 he was named Chairman and CEO. Prior to his employment
at Merck, he was Chairman and CEO of Becton Dickinson. Mr. Gilmartin is the current
chairman of the Healthcare Institute of New Jersy and of the Valley Health System, Inc.,
as well as a former chairman of PhRMA. He is chairman of the Council on
Competitiveness and is on the board of associates of the Harvard Business
School. He is a director of The College Fund/UNCF, and a member of
the Business Roundtable, the Business Council. He also sits on
the boards of directors of General Mills, Inc. and the Public Service
Enterprise Group, Inc.
Source:
Merck Bio.
Gerald J. Mossinghoff
Government Employer
Mr. Mossinghoff was a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks under the Reagan administration
from 1981 to 1985. Mr. Mossinghoff claims he advised President Reagan on
the establishment of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr.
Mossinghoff represented the United States as Ambassador to the Diplomatic
Conference on the Revision of the Paris Convention and as Chairman of the
General Assembly of WIPO.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Gerald J. Mossinghoff is currently Senior Counsel
for the law firm of Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt. In
1998, Mr. Mossinghoff was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA. Prior to joining
Oblon Spivak, Mr. Mossinghoff joined the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
(PMA- now PhRMA) in 1985, as president.
Source:
Oblon
Spivak Attorney Locator
Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr.
Government Employer
Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr. worked at the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) for twelve years.
Private Sector Employer
Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr. is currently Director-General
of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations
(IFPMA). IFPMA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and represents research-based
pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Prior to his career at IFPMA, Harvey
Bale was the Senior Vice-President of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers
of America (PhRMA); he joined PhRMA in 1989.
Source: IFPMA Press Release, August 5, 1997 (http://www.pharmweb.net/pwmirror/pw9/ifpma/ifpma9.html)
Alan F. Holmer
Government Employer
Mr. Alan F. Holmer worked at USTR from 1985 to 1989. From
1985 to 1987, Alan Holmer served as General Counsel to U.S. Trade Representative
Clayton Yeutter. From 1987 to 1989 Mr. Holmer served as the Deputy U.S.
Trade Representative (with rank of Ambassador). Prior to joining USTR,
Mr. Holmer served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
at the Commerce Department from 1983 to 1985. As an appointee of President
Reagan, Mr. Holmer served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental
Affairs from 1981 to 1983.
Private Sector Employer
Alan F. Holmer is the President and C.E.O of PhRMA, a
position he has held since July 1996. PhRMA is headquartered Washington,
D.C. and represents America's research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology
corporations. Click here
to view Mr. Holmer's letter (January 18, 2000) to Secretary Donna Shalala
expressing PhRMA's displeasure with the WHO's draft resolution on HIV/AIDS.
Prior to his tenure at PhRMA, Mr. Holmer worked at the law firm of Sidley
& Austin; he joined Sidley & Austin in 1989.
Source: PhRMA Release: 11/99
Susan K. Finston
Government Employer
Ms. Susan K. Finston worked at the State Department for
thirteen years in the Office of Intellectual Property and Competition serving
in Chicago, Washington DC, Tel Aviv, Manila and London,.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Finston is currently Assistant Vice President for
Intellectual Property and Middle-East/Afican Affairs at PhRMA.
Daniel L. Spiegel
Government Employer
Mr. Daniel L. Spiegel served as United States Permanent
Representative to the United Nations from 1993 to 1996. In addition, Mr.
Spiegel served as U.S. envoy to the World Health Organization, the World
Intellectual Property Organization, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development,
the International Labor Organization, the International Telecommunications
Union and the U.N. High Commission for Refugees. From 1978 to 1979, Mr.
Spiegal was a member of the State Department's Policy Planning staff from
1978 to 1979. From 1977 to 1978, Mr. Spiegel served as special assistant
to Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance. Prior to joining the State Department,
Mr. Spiegel served as foreign policy legislative assistant to the late
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey from 1971 to 1976 Earlier in his career, Mr.
Spiegel was legislative assistant to Senator Alan Cranston from 1969 to
1971.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Spiegel is currently a partner at the law firm of
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office).
Akin Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and
Warner-Lambert. In 1998, Mr. Spiegel was a registered lobbyist for American
Home Products.
Source:
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Donald C. Alexander
Government Employer
Mr. Donald C. Alexander served as Commissioner of Internal
Revenue from 1973 to 1977. After his tenure as Commissioner, Mr. Alexander
served on the Commission on Federal Paperwork from 1975 to 1977. From 1983
to 1984, Mr. Alexander served on the Interior Department's Coal Leasing
Commission.
From 1993 to 1996, he was a Commissioner of the Martin Luther King Jr.
Federal Holiday Commission; and from 1987 to 1989 as Chairman of the Internal
Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Advisory Group.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Alexander is currently a partner in the tax section
of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (Washington, D.C. office).
Akin Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and
Warner-Lambert. In 1998, Mr. Alexander was a registered lobbyist for Johnson
& Johnson.
Source:
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
S. Bruce Wilson
Government Employer
Mr. S Bruce Wilson worked almost 17 years at USTR. His
career at USTR included a posting as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for Intellectual Property, Services and Investment (a position currently
held by Joseph Papovich), and a posting as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for Industry and Services. In this capacity, Mr. Wilson headed U.S. delegations
on intellectual property at the Uruguay Round negotiations. Mr. Wilson
was involved in the establishment of the USTR Mission in Geneva. After
his career in USTR, Mr. Wilson worked for the Ways and Means Committeee
of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998. Mr. Wilson first
served as Staff Director to the Subcommittee on Trade; he then served as
Democatic Trade Counsel.
Private Sector Employer
Bruce Wilson is currently a partner at the law firm of
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office).
Akin Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and
Warner-Lambert. In 1998, Mr. Wilson was a registered lobbyist for American
Home Products.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Edward J. Allera
Government Employer
Mr. Edward J. Allera was Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement
at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1974 to 1978.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Allera is currently a partner at the law firm of Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert.
In 1998, Mr. Allera was an official lobbyist for Johnson & Johnson.
Source:
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Frank J. Donatelli
Government Employer
Mr. Frank J. Donatelli served as head of the Afica Bureau
of USAID in 1983. From March 1984 until May 1985, Mr. Donatelli was Deputy
Assistant to the President for Public Liaison at the White House. During
the fall of 1984, he served on White House Chief of Staff James Baker's
team that negotiated the presidential debates. From March 1987 to January
1989, Mr. Donatelli served as Assistant to President Reagan for Political
and Intergovernmental Affairs. Earlier in his career, Mr. Donatelli worked
for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign from 1979 to 1980.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Donatelli is currently a partner at the law firm of
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office).
Akin Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and
Warner-Lambert. In 1998, Mr. Donatelli was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Barney J. Skladany, Jr.
Government Employer
Mr. J. Skladany, Jr. worked at the Criminal Division of
the U.S. Department of Justice from 1970 to 1971.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Skladany is currently a partner at the law firm of
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office).
Akin Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and
Warner-Lambert. In 1998, Mr. Skladany was a registered lobbyist for Johnson
& Johnson and Warner-Lambert.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Thaddeus J. Burns
Government Employer
Mr. Thaddeus Burns worked for the USTR Mission in
Geneva as U.S. Intellectual Property Attaché. As Intellectual Property
Attaché, Mr. Burns served as the principal legal advisor to the
USTR-Geneva office and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Mr. Burns
represented the United States before WIPO and the WTO in addition to participating
in U.S. delegations to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Prior to joining USTR,
Mr. Burns was an Associate Solicitor at USPTO.
Private Sector Employer
Thaddeus Burns is currently counsel for the law firm of
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Mr. Burns works at the public
law and policy section of Akin Gump in Brussels, Belgium. Akin Gump's clients
include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. Mr.
Burns' specialty is international intellectual property law-especially
on issues pertaining to TRIPS and WIPO.Previously, he was an associate
at at the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Washington, D.C.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile).
Elizabeth A. Hyman
Government Employer
Ms. Elizabeth A. Hyman was an Assistant Counsel at USTR
from June 1997 through May 1998. Prior to joining USTR, Ms. Hyman was Associate
Counsel to Vice President Al Gore (November 1996 to May 1997), Chief of
Staff of the Violence Against Women Office at the Department of Justice
(May to November 1996), and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern
District of Virginia (November 1995 to May 1996). From September 1994 to
November 1995, Ms. Hyman served as Special Assistant to Attorney General
Janet Reno. Prior to her career in Washington, Ms. Hyman was an Assistant
Attorney General and Press Officer for Massachusetts Attorney General Scott
Harshbarger (June 1992 to June 1994).
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Hyman is currently an associate law firm of Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert.
In 1998, Ms. Hyman was a registered lobbyist for American Home Products.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile).
Howard H. Baker, Jr.
Government Employer
Former Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-Tennessee) served in the U.S. Senate between 1967 to
1985. Mr. Baker served as Vice Chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee (1973), Senate Minority Leader (1977-1981),
Senate Majority Leader (1981-1985), and Chief of Staff to the President (February 1987 to July 1988).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Baker is currently the head of the Public Policy and Regulatory practice of Baker, Donelson, Bearman &
Caldwell. Baker Donelson's clients include PhRMA and Schering Plough.
In 1998, Mr. Baker was a registered lobbyist for Schering-Plough.
Source:
Baker Donelson.
J. Keith Kennedy
Government Employer
Mr. J. Keith Kennedy was Staff Director of the Committee on
Appropriations for Senator Mark O. Hatfield (R-Oregon).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Kennedy is currently a Senior Public Policy Advisor at Baker, Donelson, Bearman &
Caldwell (Washington, D.C. office). In 1998, Mr. Kennedy was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA and Schering Plough.
Source:
Baker Donelson.
George C. Montgomery
Government Employer
Mr. George C. Montgomery served as U.S. Ambassador to Oman from 1985 to 1989. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Montgomery
was Counsel to Senate Majority Leader Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr., and Legislative Staffer for Sen. Baker from 1975
to 1980.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Montgomery is currently an attorney at Baker, Donelson, Bearman &
Caldwell (Washington, D.C. office). In 1998, Mr. Montgomery was a registered lobbyist for Schering Plough.
Source:
Baker Donelson.
John C. Tuck
Government Employer
Mr. John C. Tuck served as Under Secretary for the Department of Energy from
1989 to 1992. Mr. Tuck served as Assistant to the President
from 1986 to 1989. From 1981 to 1986, Mr. Tuck served the the executive and legislative branches in various capacities including positions
as Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Depute Assistant to the President and
Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, and Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
-U.S. Senate.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Tuck is currently an attorney at Baker, Donelson, Bearman &
Caldwell (Washington, D.C. office). In 1998, Mr. Tuck was a registered lobbyist for Schering Plough.
Source:
Baker Donelson.
Peter Barton Hutt
Government Employer
Mr. Peter Barton Hutt served as Chief Counsel to the FDA from 1971 to 1975.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Hutt is currently a partner at the law firm of Covington & Burling. In 1998,
Mr. Hutt was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA and the Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association .
Source:
Covington & Burling
Bruce N. Kuhlik
Government Employer
Mr. Bruce N. Kuhlik served as Assistant to the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of
Justice from 1984 to 1986..
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Kuhlik is currently a partner at the law firm of Covington & Burling. In 1998,
Mr. Kuhlick was a registered lobbyist for Merck, PhRMA and the Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association .
Source:
Covington & Burling
Jeanne S. Archibald
Government Employer
Ms. Jeanne S. Archibald served as the General Counsel of the United States
Department of the Treasury. As General Counsel, Ms. Jeanne Archibald was chief legal officer
of the the Department of Treasury and its ten subordinate bureaus. Prior to her tenure in the U.S. Treasury
Department, Ms. Archibald served at USTR supervising Special 301 proceedings. Prior to her
tenure at USTR, Ms. Archibald served on the staff of the House of Representative's Ways and Means Commitee.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Archibald is currently a partner at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. In 1998,
Ms. Archibald was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA.
Source:
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P.
Stephan E. Lawton
Government Employer
Mr. Stephan E. Lawton served as
Chief Counsel of the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the United States House of
Representatives (1971-1979).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Lawton is currently a partner at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. In 1998,
Mr. Lawton was a registered lobbyist for Amgen & Genentech.
Source:
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P.
Robert P. Brady
Government Employer
Mr. Robert P. Brady served in many positions in the US FDA including
Associate Chief Counsel for Biologics; Associate Chief Counsel for Foods; and Associate Chief Counsel for
Enforcement (1975-1981). From 1981 to 1983, Mr. Brady was Executive Assistant to the Commissioner of the
Food and Drug Administration.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Brady is currently a partner at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. In 1998,
Mr. Lawton was a registered lobbyist for Genentech.
Source:
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P.
Michael R. Pollard
Government Employer
Mr. Michael R. Pollard served as attorney advisor for health policy and assistant director of
the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Pollard is currently a partner at the law firm of Michaels & Bonner, P.C. In 1998,
Mr. Pollard was a registered lobbyist for Merck. Prior to joining Michaels & Bonner, Mr. Pollard directed policy
development and planning for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Source:
Michaels & Bonner, P.C.
Thomas D. Parry
Government Employer
Mr. Thomas D. Parry served as Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel to
Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) for seven years.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Parry is currently Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.- a Washington, DC based lobbying firm. In 1998, Mr. Parry was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-
Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron
Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, PhRMA, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline
Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.
Romano Romani
Government Employer
Dr. Romano Romani served as Legislative Director and Staff Director to Senator
Vance Hartke (D-Indiana) and Dennis DeConcini (D-Arizona) for ten years.
Private Sector Employer
Dr. Romani is currently President of Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Dr. Romani was a registered lobbyist fro
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche, ICN
Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron
Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto,
Pfizer, PhRMA, Pharmacia & Upjohn,
Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.
Dennis DeConcini
Government Employer
Former Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-Arizona) served in the U.S. Senate for ten years.
In this capacity, DeConcini served on the
Private Sector Employer
Mr. DeConcini is currently a partner at Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Mr. DeConncini was a registered lobbyist for
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, ICN Pharmaceuticals,
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Edward H. Baxter
Government Employer
Mr. Edward H. Baxter served as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, including
a three year tenure as Chief Counsel and Staff Director to the Subcommittee on Patent, Copyrights and
Trademarks. Prior to his career on the Hill, Mr. Baxter was an attorney with the
Department of Interior.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Baxter is currently Vice President for Government Relations at
Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Mr.
Baxter was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst
Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto,
Pfizer, PhRMA, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.
Jack W. Martin
Government Employer
Mr. Jack W. Martin served as Associate Commissioner for Public Affairs at the FDA.
After his tenure as Associate Commissioner for Public Affairs, Mr. Martin served as Special Assistant to the
Commissioner for Policy under Commissioners Frank Young and David Kessler.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Martin is currently Vice President for Federal Relations at
Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Mr. Martin was a registered
lobbyist for Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, ICN Pharmaceuticals,
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and
SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.
Linda A. Skladany
Government Employer
In the first term of the Reagan Administration, Ms. Linda A. Skladany worked as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education and to the United States
Attorney General. After her tenure as Special Assistant, Ms. Skladany joined the United States Department of Transportation as Director of the Executive Secretariat
under then Secretary Elizabeth Dole. In 1985, she joined President Reagan's White House staff where she served as Special Assistant to the
President and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. In 1988, Ms. Sladany she was appointed by Presidents
Reagan and Bush, respectively, as Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review
Commission (OSHA).
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Skladany is currently Vice President for Congressional Relations at
Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Ms. Skladany was a registered
lobbyist for Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-
Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst
Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche,
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics,
Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn,
Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.
Shannon S. Davis
Government Employer
Ms. Shannos S. Davis served as a legislative assistant during the 102nd and 103rd Congresses to
Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Texas).
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Davis is currently Director, Congressional Affairs at
Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm.
In 1998, Ms. Davis was a registered lobbyist for
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-
Myers Squibb, Hoechst Marion Roussel,
Interneuron
Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto,
Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn,
Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini,
Inc.
Judith A. Butler
Government Employer
Ms. Judith Butler was former chief of staff to three Republican Members of Congress and served
in the Reagan White House.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Butler is currently a Principal at Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm.
In 1998, Ms. Butler was a registered lobbyist for Genentech and Genzyme.
Source:
Podesta.com
Elizabeth A. Inadomi
Government Employer
Ms. Elizabeth A. Inadomi was Staff Counsel to the
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for
Senator Ernest Hollings and Senator Jay Rockefeller and Counsel to the U.S.
House Subcommittee on Space for the late Rep. George Brown and Rep.
Ralph Hall.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Inadomi is currently a Principal at Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm.
In 1998, Ms. Inadomi was a registered lobbyist for Genentech and PhRMA.
Source:
Podesta.com
Claudia James
Government Employer
Ms. Claudia James was Senior Legislative Assistant to
Congressman Peter Peyser and Judiciary Legislative Assistant to Congressman Chris
Dodd.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. James is currently President of Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm.
In 1998, Ms. James was a registered lobbyist for Genentech and PhRMA.
Source:
Podesta.com
Anthony T. Podesta
Government Employer
Mr. Anthony T. Podesta was counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Assistant
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Podesta is currently Chairman of of Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm.
In 1998, Mr. Podesta was a registered lobbyist for Genentech, Genzyme and PhRMA.
Source:
Podesta.com
Lee Skillington
Government Employer
Mr. Lee Skillington was Senior Counsel at the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office in the Office of Legislative and International
Affairs.
Private Sector Employer
Lee Skillington is currently a partner in the law firm
of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, & Murphy LLP where he works on intellectual
property issues. Powell Golstein's clients include Genentech and PhRMA.
An example of Mr. Skillington's work in the private sector is evidenced
in a memo (obtained through a FOIA request to USPTO) dated February 2,
2000, where Mr. Skillington and his colleague Jeff Kushan (see below),
advised Carlos A. Silva (PhRMA) on the technical aspects of the Brazilian
Presidential decree (Decree 3,201) permitting compulsory licensing (For
more detail on Brazilian industrial property law see: http://www.cptech.org/ip/health/c/brazil/).
In the memo, Messrs. Skillington and Kushan made recommendations to USTR
on the position the U.S. Government should take on Decree 3,201.
Source:
Powell Goldstein Attorney Directory
Jeffrey Kushan
Government Employer
Mr. Jeffrey Kushan spent over ten years with the USPTO,
including a two-year assignment with USTR in Geneva, Switzerland (1995-1997).
While serving in the USTR-Geneva office, Mr. Kushan participated in WTO
dispute settlement proceedings against India and Pakistan (involving patent
term protection for pharmaceuticals).
Private Sector Employer
Jeffrey Kushan is currently a partner in the law firm
of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, & Murphy LLP where he works on intellectual
property and TRIPS issues. Mr. Kushan represented Merck at the CPT/HAI/MSF
Compulsory Licensing conference in Geneva (March 1999) at Thaddeus Burns'
insistence (see above). Powell Golstein's clients include Genentech and
PhRMA.
Source: Powell
Goldstein Attorney Directory.
Barry B. Direnfeld
Government Employer
Mr. Barry B. Direnfeld served as Chief Legislative Counsel to Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum,
and Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on
Antitrust, Monopolies, and Business Rights.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Direnfeld is currently a partner in the law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman.
In 1998, Mr. Direnfeld was a registered lobbyist for Transkaryotic Therapies.
Source:
Swidler Berlin.
Lester S. Hyman
Government Employer
A protege of John F. Kennedy., Mr. Lester S. Hyman served in the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission,
After his tenure at the S.E.C., Mr. Hyman worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. After his tenure at HUD, Mr. Hyman
served as Secretary of Commerce. After this appointment, Mr. Hyman served as Chairman of the Democratic
Party of Massachusetts.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Hyman is currently of Counsel at the law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman.
Mr. Hyman is a founding partner of Swidler Berlin. In 1998, Mr. Hyman was a registered lobbyist
for Schering-Plough and SmithKline Beecham.
Source:
Swidler Berlin.
H.P. Goldfield
Government Employer
Mr. H.P. Goldfield served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development. Prior to his
tenure in the Commerce Department, Mr. Goldfield served as Associate Counsel to the President (1982-83) and
as Assistant Counsel-White House (1981-82).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Goldfield is currently a partner at the law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman.
In 1998, Mr. Goldfield was a registered lobbyist for SmithKline Beecham and Transkaryotic Therapies.
Source:
Swidler Berlin.
Richard A. Popkin
Government Employer
Mr. Richard A. Popkin served as senior export control
policy advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and as Deputy for
Policy to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Administration (1983-1987).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Popkin is currently a partner at the law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman.
In 1998, Mr. Popkin was a registered lobbyist for SmithKline Beecham.
Source:
Swidler Berlin.
Gary D. Slaiman
Government Employer
Mr. Gary D. Slaiman served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the U.S. Senate
Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Labor. Prior to his tenure on the Labor Subcommitee,
Mr. Slaiman was Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Slaiman is currently a partner at the law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman.
In 1998, Mr. Goldfield was a registered lobbyist for Transkaryotic Therapies
Source:
Swidler Berlin.
Corrections or suggestions to Thiru Balasubramaniam
thiru@cptech.org.
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Justin McCarthy
USTR - Assistant USTR for Congressional Affairs
Pfizer, Assistant Director of Government Relations
Billy Tauzin
U.S. Congress
PhRMA, President
Claude Burcky
USTR
Abbott Laboratories,
Sean Darragh
USTR
Biotechnology Industry Organization,
PhRMA .
Randall L. Tobias
White House - Global AIDS Coordinator
Eli Lilly
.
Michael Friedman
Food and Drug Administration,
Acting Commissioner
PhRMA
Pharmacia
Donald Rumsfield
Secretary of Defense
Gilead,
G. D. Searle .
Deborah Steelman
White House Budget Director
Advisor to George W. Bush campaign,
President Bush Sr.'s Chairman of the Quadrennial Advisory Council on Social Security
and Medicare,
White House staff position in Reagan administrations Eli Lilly,
Steelman Health IndustriesAetna
American Home Products
Bristol Myers Squib
Health Industry Manufacturers Association
Humana
Johnson and Johnson
Pfizer
PhRMA
Mitchell Daniels Jr.
Director, Office of Management and Budget
Eli Lilly
.
Raymond V. Gilmartin
Bush Transition Team for the Department of Health and Human Services
Merck
.
Anne Marie Lynch
Bush Transition Team for the Department of Health and Human Services
PhRMA
.
Bill Walters
Bush Transition Team for the Department of Health and Human Services
PhRMA
.
Gerald J. Mossinghoff
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt.
PhRMA
Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr
USTR
IFPMA
.
Alan F. Holmer
Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental
Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration-Commerce Department,
General Counsel-USTR, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
PhRMA
.
Susan K. Finston
State
PhRMA
.
Daniel L. Spiegel
US Permanent Representative to the U.N.,
State, Legislative Assistant to Senator Hubert Humphrey and Senator Alan Cranston
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
American Home Products
Donald C. Alexander
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Department of the
Interior
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
Johnson & Johnson
S. Bruce Wilson
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property, Services and Investment,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Industry and Services, Staff Director-Subcommittee on Trade (House),
Democratic Trade Counsel-Subcommittee on Trade (House)
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
American Home Products
Edward J. Allera
FDA
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
Johnson & Johnson
Frank J. Donatelli
USAID, Deputy Assistant to President Reagan for Public Liaison,
Assistant to President Reagan for Political and Intergovernmental Affairs
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
Johnson & Johnson
Barney J. Skladany, Jr.
Department of Justice
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
Johnson & Johnson, Warner-Lambert
Thaddeus J. Burns
USPTO, U.S. Intellectual Property Attaché-USTR, Geneva
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P
.
Elizabeth A. Hyman
Special Assistant to Attorney General Janet Reno, Associate Counsel to Vice President Al Gore,
Assistant Counsel-USTR,
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P
American Home Products
Howard H. Baker, Jr.
Senator (R-Tennessee), Chief of Staff to President Reagan
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell
Schering-Plough
J. Keith Kennedy
Staff Director of the Committee on Appropriations for Senator Mark O. Hatfield (R-Oregon)
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell
PhRMA, Schering-Plough
George C. Montgomery
U.S. Ambassador to Oman, Counsel to Senate Majority Leader Sen. Howard H. Baker (R-Tennessee), Legislative Staffer for Sen. Baker
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell
Schering-Plough
John C. Tuck
Under Secretary-Department of Energy, Assistant to President Reagan, Deputy Assistant to the President
for Legislative Affairs, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell
Schering-Plough
Peter Barton Hutt
Chief Counsel-FDA
Covington & Burling
PhRMA, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association
Bruce N. Kuhlik
Department of Justice
Covington & Burling
Merck, PhRMA, and Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association
Jeanne S. Archibald
General Counsel-Department of Treasury, USTR
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P.
PhRMA
Stephan E. Lawton
Chief Counsel of the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the United States House of
Representatives
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P.
Amgen, Genentech
Robert P. Brady
Associate Chief Counsel for Biologics-FDA, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner of the
Food and Drug Administration
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P.
Genentech
Michael R Pollard
Federal Trade Commission
Michaels & Bonner, P.C
Merck
Thomas D. Parry
Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel to Senator Orrin
G. Hatch (R-Utah)
Parry and Romani Associates
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol- Myers
Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche,
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto,
Pfizer, PhRMA, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and
SmithKline Beecham
Romano Romani
Legislative Director and Staff Director for Senator
Vance Hartke (D-Indiana) and Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-Arizona)
Parry and Romani Associates
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol- Myers
Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche,
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto,
Pfizer, PhRMA, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline
Beecham
Dennis DeConcini
Senator (D-Arizona)
Parry and Romani Associates
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol- Myers
Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, ICN Pharmaceuticals,
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia
& Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham
Edward H. Baxter
Department of the Interior, Chief Counsel
and Staff Director to the Subcommitte on Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks,
Counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee
Parry and Romani Associates
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol- Myers
Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche,
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto,
Pfizer, PhRMA, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline
Beecham
Jack W. Martin
FDA
Parry and Romani Associates
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol- Myers
Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, ICN Pharmaceuticals,
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer,
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham
Linda A. Skladany
OSHA, Special Assistant to President Reagan, Deputy
Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, Department
of Transportation,Department of Education
Parry and Romani Associates
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol- Myers
Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia
& Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham
Shannon S. Davis
Legislative Assistant to Congressman Sam Johnson
(R-TX)
Parry and Romani Associates
Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol- Myers
Squibb, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals,
Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough,
and SmithKline Beecham
Judith A. Butler
Chief of Staff to three former Republican Members of Congress
Podesta.com
Genentech, Genzyme
Elizabeth A. Inadomi
Staff Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation, Counsel to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Space
Podesta.com
Genentech, PhRMA
Claudia James
Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Peter Peyser,
Judiciary Legislative Assistant to Congressman Chris Dodd.
Podesta.com
Genentech, PhRMA
Drew Littman
Former policy director to Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California)
Podesta.com
Genentech, PhRMA
Anthony Podesta
Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts),
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Podesta.com
Genentech, Genzyme, PhRMA
Lee Skillington
USPTO
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, & Murphy LLP
PhRMA
Jeffrey Kushan
USPTO, USTR
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, & Murphy LLP
Merck
Barry B. Direnfeld
Chief Legislative Counsel to Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum (D-Ohio),
Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on
Antitrust, Monopolies, and Business Rights
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP
Transkaryotic Therapies
Lester S. Hyman
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission,
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Secretary of Commerce,Chairman of the Democratic Party of Massachusetts
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP
Schering-Plough, SmithKline Beecham
H.P. Goldfield
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade
Development, Associate Counsel to
the President, Assistant Counsel-White House
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP
SmithKline Beecham, Transkaryotic Therapies
Richard A. Popkin
Deputy for Policy to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Administration
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP
SmithKline Beecham
Gary D. Slaiman
Chief counsel and Staff director for the U.S. Senate
Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Labor, Counsel to the Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee on Antitrust
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP
Transkaryotic Therapies
Senate Appropriations Committee, where he chaired the Subcommittee on
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, and served on the Subcommittees on
Defense, Energy and Water Development, and Foreign Operations. Senator DeConcini also
served on the Senate Judiciary Committee and chaired the Subcommittee on Patents,
Copyrights and Trademarks. He also served on the Subcommittees on Antitrust, Monopolies
and Business Rights, the Constitution and the Courts. In addition, the Senator served on the
Select Intelligence Committee and was Chairman of the Committee in 1993 and 1994. Senator
DeConcini also chaired the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki
Commission).
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