Background
III, Ben Exley, was born on August 29, 1911 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ben Junior and Jessie Warfield (Lane) E.
pharmaceutical company executive
III, Ben Exley, was born on August 29, 1911 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ben Junior and Jessie Warfield (Lane) E.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, West Virginia University, 1934. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1943.
Salesman, Ohio Valley Drug Company, Wheeling, 1934-1939;
vice president, Ohio Valley Drug Company, Wheeling, 1939-1950;
vice president, Ohio Valley Drug Company/Clarksburg (West Virginia) Drug Company, 1950-1977;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Ohio Valley Drug Company/Clarksburg (West Virginia) Drug Company, since 1977;
senior chairman Ohio Valley Clarksburg division, Ohio Valley-Clarksburg Inc. (A Cardinal Health Company), 1990-1995;
retired, Ohio Valley-Clarksburg Inc. (A Cardinal Health Company), 1995.
Board directors Fulton Bank and Trust Company, Wheeling.
Vice chairman Wheeling Housing Authority Board, Wheeling. Served to captain Army of the United States and United States Air Force, 1942-1946. Member West Virginia University Pharmacy Alumni Association (president 1965-1966, Outstanding Alumnus award 1966, Outstanding Service to School Pharmacy 1981, 50 Years Service to Health Profession 1984), Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan Drug Club (past president), Ohio-Marshall County Pharmacists Association (past president), Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Psi, Theta Chi.
Clubs: Wheeling (West Virginia) Country. Lodges: Masons, Shriners, Rotary (past board directors).
Married Eleanor Wright Drinkard, October 26, 1942. Children: Ben IV, Robert Banford, Paul Wright.