Duane A. Portwood has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, Akorn, Inc.   Mr. Portwood previously served as vice president and corporate controller of The Home Depot, Inc., since 2006. In that role, he was responsible for all of Home Depot’s accounting and financial reporting functions, as well as its financial operations and internal controls. Prior to Home Depot, Mr. Portwood served with the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company from 1999 to 2006, in a number of accoun...