Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Posted May 31, 2006 I got the following from this week's Army Times, dated 5 June 2006, page 6: " Before Rumsfeld became defense secretary in 2001, he was chairman of Gilead Sciences Inc, a San Francisco-based biotech firm that makes Tamiflu, the anti-influenza drug that's on everyone's lip and, it is hoped, in the event of a bird-flu outbreak, at the tips of everyone's fingers. Rumsfeld reportedly still owns stock, estimated to be worth $5 million to $25 million, in the company, according to federal financial disclosures and reported in Fortune magazine and on snopes.com, a site dedicated to confirming and debunking myths and rumors. Rumsfeld vowed not to participate in any matter regarding the company's business with the government, but without doing a thing, he could make some really mad coin. Since 2001 Gilead's stock has risen from about $15 per share to around $54 per share. " Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.