Launching Tomorrow's Leaders

Randall L. "Pete" Vanderveen, BS Pharmacy '74, MS Pharmacy '76, is now Dean of the School of Pharmacy at USC.

There is no greater measure of the success of an academic program than the achievement of its alumni. Purdue's pharmacy program has a rich tradition of producing leaders in academia, healthcare institutions, and industry. Approximately 20% of deans of pharmacy programs are graduates or former faculty of the Purdue University College of Pharmacy. Listed below are examples of some of our alumni and their current leadership positions. At Purdue University, we are truly committed to launching tomorrow's leaders!

• Christopher T. Dimos, President of Pharmacy Operations, Supervalu, Inc.
• Jeffrey S. Hatfield, Chief Executive Officer, Vitae Pharmaceuticals
• Satish Kallam, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
• Habil Khorakiwala, Chairman, Wockhardt, Ltd.
• Steven W. Leslie, Provost, University of Texas at Austin
• Marvin R. Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Arcadia Healthcare
• Marilyn Speedie, Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota
• Robert E. Taylor, Dean, College of Medicine, Howard University
• Randall L. "Pete" Vanderveen, Dean, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California
• Greg D. Wasson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walgreens
• Alisa K. Wright, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bioconvergence LLC