John L. Workman has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, Omnicare, Inc., effective November 18th. Mr. Workman will oversee all of the company’s financial operations as well as its information technology function. He will report to Joel F. Gemunder, Omnicare’s president and chief executive officer.

“We are delighted to welcome John to our executive management team,” said Mr. Gemunder. “John has demonstrated strong financial leadership and an operational focus throughout his career, and we believe he will be an invaluable asset in building upon our financial strength and operational efficiency across the organization to support our objective of generating long-term profitable growth.”

Mr. Workman currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer of HealthSouth Corp., the nation’s largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services. At HealthSouth, he was responsible for all financial activities as well as the company’s information technology function. Prior to joining HealthSouth, Mr. Workman was chief executive officer of U.S. Can Corp., where he also served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer during his six-year tenure. Previously, he spent more than 14 years with Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc.