Background
Bethune, David Ross was born on August 11, 1940 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Son of Jacob Allen and Mary (Elliott) Bethune.
Bethune, David Ross was born on August 11, 1940 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Son of Jacob Allen and Mary (Elliott) Bethune.
AB, Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1962.
Regional manager Lederle Laboratories, Chicago, 1975-1978, assistant general manager, Wayne, New Jersey, 1978-1979, manager standard products, 1979-1980, director production management, 1980-1981, president, since 1988. General manager Davis & Geck, Wayne, 1981-1983, Lederle Pharmaceuticals, Wayne, 1983-1984. Vice president, general manager G. D. Searle, Skokie, Illinois, 1984-1986, president United States, Canada and Caribbean operations, 1986-1988.
President Lederle Laboratories division American Cyanamid Company, Wayne, New Jersey, 1988-1992. Group vice president American Cyanamid Company, 1992-1995. President & Chief Executive Officer Aesgen, Inc., 1995-1996.
Pharmaceutical consultant, 1996-1997. Pres & Chief Executive Officer IVAX Corporation, 1997-1998. Vice-chairman & Chief Executive Officer ATRIX Labs, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, 1999-2000, chairman & Chief Executive Officer, 2000—2004.
Retired, 2004
Board directors The Femal Health Company, Chicago, St. Charles Pharmaceutical, New Orleans.
Member advisory county Children's Health Fund, since 1990. Member president's county Am.Lung Association. Board of trustees American Cancer Society Foundation.
Board directors Partnership for Prevention. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1962-1965. Member Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, National Wholesale Drug Association, National Association Chain Drug Stores.
Son of Jacob Allen and Mary (Elliott) B. M. Sylvia Bolick; children: David Junior, Michelle.