Genomic Health Announces Appointment of Ginger Graham to Board of...( REDWOOD CITY Calif. Dec. 8 /- Genomic...)

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX) today announced the appointment of Ginger L. Graham to its board of directors. Ms. Graham is the former President and CEO of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative medicines to improve the lives of people with diabetes and obesity. Prior to Amylin, Ms. Graham served as Group Chairman, Office of the President, for Guidant Corporation, a cardiovascular medical device manufacturer, and held a number of management positions at Eli Lilly and Company, a global pharmaceutical company.

"Ginger brings a wealth of industry leadership experience to Genomic Health's board of directors, with expertise in developing and commercializing successful products for pharmaceutical and medical device companies," said Randy Scott, Ph.D., chairman and CEO of Genomic Health. "Her appointment comes at an opportune time as we continue to expand our commercial efforts outside of the United States and invest in our product pipeline, as part of our mission to make individualized treatment standard practice for all cancer patients."

Ms. Graham received a Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics from the University of Arkansas. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.

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