I missed the Ben Johnson reference, I was thinking of Marion Jones who worked with Conte and Balco. So Patrick invented the cream and the clear and Conte administered it?
Yes, Conte was the face of things. Conte knows a bit, he's not totally dumb, but he subcontracted out the chemical parts to others. Victor is likeable, and is good at smoozing, putting people together, and office type work. Patrick, at least back then, was kind of a loner and a bit mercurial. Also I don't remember the timeline well, but he might've been starting or ending some legal woes.
Conte met with the high end trainers, athletes, etc.... then he went back and war gamed a steroid plan with Arnold, etc.... And Arnold cooked up the Clear, and other things they thought might be useful.
Conte, Arnold, and a bunch of other guys were all around the internet back then in private groups and regular forums back then, and you see them post ideas, and get a feel for their personality, etc....