CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq:RELV), a producer of proprietary nutritional supplements, today said its shareholders have elected Patrick G. Doherty to its Board of Directors. Doherty is president of Mariner Equity Management, a newly formed private equity fund located in Chesterfield.
Mr. Doherty, 41, previously spent 14 years with A.G. Edwards, most recently as managing director in the firm's mergers and acquisitions group and group head of the firm's consumer and industrial investment banking group.
"Patrick brings tremendous financial and investment banking expertise to Reliv, which will be valuable to us as we grow," said Robert L. Montgomery, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Reliv. "I look forward to the many contributions he'll make to Reliv," he said.
Prior to A.G. Edwards, Doherty worked in the mergers and acquisitions group of Dean Witter Reynolds in New York and in various management positions for Eagle Snacks, Inc., a former subsidiary of Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. He also is a member of the board of directors of the Association for Corporate Growth.
He earned a B.S. in Business Administration degree from Georgetown University, as well as an MBA from the University of Chicago.
About Reliv
Reliv International, Inc., based in suburban St. Louis, Mo., is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight management and sports nutrition. Reliv sells its products through an international network marketing system of approximately 65,000 independent distributors. Reliv International's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol RELV. Additional information about Reliv International, Inc. can be obtained on the Web at www.reliv.com.