Calvin J. Anthony is well-known to alumni of the OU College of Pharmacy as well as to Oklahomans state-wide as a leader in community pharmacy, as a former mayor of Stillwater, and as a former member of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives. Mr. Anthony, a 1968 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, has modeled an exemplary career in the pharmacy profession. Due to his influence and mentoring, many young men and women have entered the pharmacy profession. He has been an active member of the Oklahoma Pharmacists Association and served that organization as President. The recipient of several awards, Mr. Anthony is recognized nation-wide as a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the pharmacy profession. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the National Community Pharmacists association, based in Alexandria, Virginia, and is a Past President of that organization, formerly known as the NARD.

About the lecture

"Pharmacy Entrepreneurialship in New Millennium"

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"Mr. Anthony will discuss his vision for the future of pharmacy and some of the directions in which entrepreneurs in pharmacy will focus in the next century. With an emphasis on community pharmacy, Mr. Anthony will present ways in which the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and values obtained through pharmacy education will advance the profession for future success. Mr. Anthony will also discuss key factors that facilitated his success as an entrepreneur and ways in which future pharmacists can build their careers from similar experiences."

Quoted from the 1999 Linda H. and Calvin J. Anthony Lecture Announcement Brochure.