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Lee B. Perry has served as the company's principal accounting officer since February 2007. His responsibilities include oversight of the company's accounting operations and systems, external reporting, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, internal controls, taxation and risk management. Mr. Perry has over 30 years experience in corporate finance and operations and public accounting. For the past twenty years he has held senior financial positions in life sciences and manufacturing industries. Prior to VIVUS, his life science experience included serving as senior director of finance at Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and as director of finance at DNA Sciences, Inc. Mr. Perry also served as chief financial officer of BHP Coated Steel, Corp. Mr. Perry earned his BA degree in economics from San Diego State University and is a certified public accountant. | 