Biography:

David M. Thomas is chairman and chief executive officer of IMS Health  (NYSE: RX), the world’s leading provider of information solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Thomas, who joined the company in November 2000, is responsible for all IMS  operations worldwide.  With $1.3 billion in 2001 revenue, IMS employs 5,700 professionals serving more than 100 countries.

Before joining IMS, Thomas was senior vice president and group executive at IBM, responsible for its global Personal Systems Group, and served as a member of IBM’s Corporate Executive Committee, overseeing all worldwide business operations.

From 1996 to 1998, Thomas was general manager, IBM Global Industries, responsible for sales and support of IBM’s top enterprise customers worldwide.   Prior to 1996, Thomas held progressively responsible executive positions at IBM, including general manager, North America; general manager, Asia Pacific; general manager, AS/400 Division; and president, National Distribution Division.  He joined IBM in 1972 as a marketing representative.

Thomas holds an M.S. in Engineering and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florida.  He received the University of Florida’s Distinguished Graduate Award in 1996.

Thomas serves on the boards of directors of Fortune Brands, The TriZetto Group, Inc., and is an Advisory Board member of EZGOV, Inc.

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