NJEXEC Hosts Former Merck CEO Dr. P. Roy Vagelos at Event and Book Signing

    NJEXEC Hosts Former Merck CEO Dr. P. Roy Vagelos at Event and Book Signing

/24-7PressRelease/ - BEDMINSTER, NJ, September 22, 2005 - The New Jersey Executives Club (NJEXEC) is proud to have Dr. P. Roy Vagelos speak about his book, "Medicine, Science and Merck," and will be conducting a book signing courtesy of the event sponsor, Pharmadule. At the conclusion of the event all proceeds from the book sale will be donated to charity.

We are absolutely thrilled to have Dr. Vagelos as our guest speaker," said Mark R. McNulty, president and founder of NJEXEC. "Dr. Vagelos is respected worldwide for his outstanding scientific, leadership and charitable achievements. With an audience that will include senior executives from the area's major pharmaceutical companies—Merck, Johnson and Johnson, Ethicon, Pfizer, Novartis, Schering-Plough, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol-Myers Squibb and others—we are looking forward to a great event."

Dr. Vagelos served as chief executive officer of Merck and Company Inc., for nine years, from 1985 to 1994. He was first elected to the Board of Directors in 1984 and served as its chairman from 1986 to 1994.

The New Jersey Executives Club is a by-invitation-only membership organization that provides senior executives in the NJ Metro Region the opportunity to build a corporate executive network and learn from headline FORTUNE 1000 thought leaders.

For more information, contact:

Mark R. McNulty
President and Founder
New Jersey Executives Club
[email protected]

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