Gerald T. Proehl

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Gerald T. Proehl serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director. Mr. Proehl has served in these capacities since January 2002 and previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Proehl joined Santarus in 1999 as Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. Prior to joining Santarus, Mr. Proehl was with Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., a global pharmaceutical company, for 14 years, where he served in various capacities, including Vice President of Global Marketing, and held responsibilities in multiple therapeutic areas including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, wound care and central nervous system. While at Hoechst Marion Roussel, Mr. Proehl was responsible for the marketing of gastrointestinal products Carafate^® and Pentasa^®, among products in several other therapeutic areas. Mr. Proehl holds a B.S. in education from the State University of New York at Cortland, an M.A. in exercise physiology from Wake Forest University and an M.B.A. from Rockhurst College.