Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Adds Three to Board With New Elections at Annual Shareholder Meeting

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shareholders of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. today elected Gordon R. Bernard, M.D., Jonathan Griggs, and James Jones as new members of the company's Board of Directors at its annual meeting. Directors A.J. Kazimi and Martin E. Cearnal were also re-elected.

Jonathan Griggs is a pharmaceutical industry veteran with more than 40 years of experience. He spent 23 years at Warner Lambert Corporation where he served as Vice President of Human Resources, providing leadership during the company's integration of three pharmaceutical companies into what became Parke Davis. Since 1992, he has served as CEO of Griggs & Associates, a management and human resources consulting firm providing assistance to a variety of healthcare and other companies. Mr. Griggs has been a member of Cumberland's pharmaceutical advisory board since 1999.

"We are honored to welcome these highly qualified individuals to our board of directors," said A.J. Kazimi, Chief Executive Officer of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. "Each brings significant experience in an area critical to our company's continued growth and success, and we know Cumberland will benefit from their guidance."

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