PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PDI, Inc. , a leading provider of sales and marketing support to U.S. health care companies, announced the retirement of John P. ("Pat") Dugan, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dugan's retirement is effective June 3, 2010.
"Pat Dugan is truly a pioneer in our industry," said Nancy Lurker, Chief Executive Officer of PDI, Inc. "Because of Pat's strategic vision and creativity many years ago, PDI is well positioned and respected today as a leading provider of outsourced promotional services with a reputation for providing our clients with unparalleled impact and return on investment. The many successes that we are now experiencing in helping our clients manage their product portfolios and reshape their commercial opportunities would not have been possible without Pat's extraordinary leadership over the past 23 years."
Dugan and his wife, Marion, have been active leaders for many years in various philanthropic activities. They were recently honored by the Hudson Valley Hospital Center for their many years of service, including Mr. Dugan's role as a board member. The Dugans also founded and are co-chairs of the highly respected Charity Navigator website launched in 2001. This site evaluates the financial health of more than 5,000 American charitable organizations and has been included in best website lists in Time, Forbes, PC World, Reader's Digest, BusinessWeek, Kiplinger's and Esquire.
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