Ernest Mario
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Ernest Mario is an American
pharmaceutical industry executive and the recipient of the 2007 Remington Honor Medal
awarded by the American Pharmacists Association
.
Ernest Mario grew up in Northern New Jersey, attending the Clifton Public Schools
, elementary school #6, Christopher Columbus Middle School and Clifton High School. He received a bachelor of science in Pharmacy from Rutgers University
, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in physical chemistry from the University of Rhode Island
.
He was a registered pharmacist in the State of New York and worked as a community pharmacist during his early career. After completing his graduate work, he began a career in the pharmaceutical industry, beginning as a researcher for Strasenburgh Laboratories in Rochester, New York. He subsequently held positions with SmithKline & French in Philadelphia, PA; E.R. Squibb & Sons in New Brunswick, NJ and Princeton, NJ; and Glaxo Inc. in Research Triangle Park, NC. In 1990 he became the Chief Executive Officer of Glaxo Holdings, plc, based out of London, England. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Board and CEO of Glaxo Holdings from 1992 to 1993. He was the Chairman and CEO of Alza Corporation, based in Palo Alto, CA, from 1993 until the company was purchased by Johnson & Johnson
, Inc, in 2001. After Alza, Mario became Chairman and CEO of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, based in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
. He has also been the non-executive Chairman of Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc, based in Wilmington, North Carolina
, since 1993.
Dr. Mario has served as a trustee of Duke University
from 1989 to 2007, and chaired the Duke University Health System
board of trustees from its inception until 2007. On July 1, 2007, he became a Trustee Emeritus of Duke University. Dr. Mario's 18 years on the Duke University board made him the second longest serving trustee in the school's history. The longest tenure belongs to Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans (1961-1981), great granddaughter of Washington Duke, for whom the school is named.
He has held numerous civic and public health positions, including Chair of the American Lung Association and Chair of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. Dr. Mario advises the schools of pharmacy at the University of Maryland, University of Rhode Island, and Rutgers University.
As a youth, Mario earned the rank of Eagle Scout
in the Boy Scouts of America
in 1954; he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
in 2000 for his service to youth.
In December 2001, the Rutgers University College of Pharmacy was renamed the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
at Rutgers University.
In 2007, Dr. Mario was recognized for a lifetime of service to the profession of pharmacy when the American Pharmacists Association
awarded him the Remington Medal
, the highest award in professional pharmacy. He is the 79th Remington Medalist.
United States
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pharmaceutical industry executive and the recipient of the 2007 Remington Honor Medal
Remington medal
The Remington Honor Medal, named for eminent community pharmacist, manufacturer, and educator Joseph P. Remington , was established in 1918 to recognize distinguished service on behalf of American pharmacy during the preceding year, culminating in the past year, or during a long period of...
awarded by the American Pharmacists Association
American Pharmacists Association
The American Pharmacists Association , founded in 1852, is the first-established professional society of pharmacists within the United States....
.
Ernest Mario grew up in Northern New Jersey, attending the Clifton Public Schools
Clifton Public Schools
The Clifton Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Clifton, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States....
, elementary school #6, Christopher Columbus Middle School and Clifton High School. He received a bachelor of science in Pharmacy from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in physical chemistry from the University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
.
He was a registered pharmacist in the State of New York and worked as a community pharmacist during his early career. After completing his graduate work, he began a career in the pharmaceutical industry, beginning as a researcher for Strasenburgh Laboratories in Rochester, New York. He subsequently held positions with SmithKline & French in Philadelphia, PA; E.R. Squibb & Sons in New Brunswick, NJ and Princeton, NJ; and Glaxo Inc. in Research Triangle Park, NC. In 1990 he became the Chief Executive Officer of Glaxo Holdings, plc, based out of London, England. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Board and CEO of Glaxo Holdings from 1992 to 1993. He was the Chairman and CEO of Alza Corporation, based in Palo Alto, CA, from 1993 until the company was purchased by Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
, Inc, in 2001. After Alza, Mario became Chairman and CEO of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, based in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community in Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Liberty Corner is about 3.75 miles south of Bernardsville. Liberty Corner has a post office with ZIP code 07938.-Geography:...
. He has also been the non-executive Chairman of Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc, based in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
, since 1993.
Dr. Mario has served as a trustee of Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
from 1989 to 2007, and chaired the Duke University Health System
Duke University Health System
The Duke University Health System, combines the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke University School of Nursing, the Duke Clinic, and the member hospitals into a system of research, clinical care, and education.-Duke University Hospital:...
board of trustees from its inception until 2007. On July 1, 2007, he became a Trustee Emeritus of Duke University. Dr. Mario's 18 years on the Duke University board made him the second longest serving trustee in the school's history. The longest tenure belongs to Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans (1961-1981), great granddaughter of Washington Duke, for whom the school is named.
He has held numerous civic and public health positions, including Chair of the American Lung Association and Chair of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. Dr. Mario advises the schools of pharmacy at the University of Maryland, University of Rhode Island, and Rutgers University.
As a youth, Mario earned the rank of Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
in the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
in 1954; he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America . It is awarded to an Eagle Scout for distinguished service in his profession and to his community for a period of at least 25 years after attaining the level of Eagle Scout...
in 2000 for his service to youth.
In December 2001, the Rutgers University College of Pharmacy was renamed the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy is a constituent of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. It was founded in 1892 as the New Jersey College of Pharmacy in Newark, NJ and merged with Rutgers University in 1927 as the Rutgers College of Pharmacy. In 1971, the school moved to its current...
at Rutgers University.
In 2007, Dr. Mario was recognized for a lifetime of service to the profession of pharmacy when the American Pharmacists Association
American Pharmacists Association
The American Pharmacists Association , founded in 1852, is the first-established professional society of pharmacists within the United States....
awarded him the Remington Medal
Remington medal
The Remington Honor Medal, named for eminent community pharmacist, manufacturer, and educator Joseph P. Remington , was established in 1918 to recognize distinguished service on behalf of American pharmacy during the preceding year, culminating in the past year, or during a long period of...
, the highest award in professional pharmacy. He is the 79th Remington Medalist.
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