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Medifast, Inc. , a leading portion-controlled weight loss program, today announced that board member Reverend Joseph D. Calderone O.S.A., has been named interim president of Merrimack College, located in North Andover, MA.

Prior to his appointment as interim president of Merrimack College, Rev. Calderone served as the Chaplain of Villanova Law School. Rev. Calderone was named a director of Medifast in November 2003. He formerly spent over eight years with the Loyola University Medical Center as the hospital Chaplain and taught multiple courses including Introduction to the Practice of Medicine and Business Ethics. Rev. Calderone recently retired as a Captain in the US Navy Reserves. He served as the Wing Chaplain for the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

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  About Medifast:

Medifast is the leading easy-to-use, clinically proven portion-controlled weight loss program. Medifast has been recommended by 15,000 physicians and used by over one million customers. It is committed to enriching lives by providing innovative choices for lasting health. Medifast programs have been proven effective through studies by major university teaching hospitals. The company sells its products and programs via four unique distribution channels: 1) the web and national call centers, 2) national network of physicians, 3) medically supervised Medifast Weight Control Centers, and 4) the Take Shape For Life direct-selling division, a network of health coaches. Medifast was founded in 1980 and is located in Owings Mills, Maryland.

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SOURCE: Medifast, Inc.