Background
Stark, Donald Gerald was born on December 25, 1926 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States. Son of Gordon Leo and Louise May (Smith) Stark.
Stark, Donald Gerald was born on December 25, 1926 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States. Son of Gordon Leo and Louise May (Smith) Stark.
Bachelor of Commercial Science, Drake University, Des Moines, 1950. Master of Science in Education, Drake University, Des Moines, 1952.
Teacher,, Missouri Valley (Iowa) High School, 1950-1951;
principal, Bayard (Iowa) High School, 1952-1953;
with, Sandoz Inc., since 1954;
with, Sandoz Ltd., Basle, Switzerland, 1967-1968;
president Sandoz Pharmaceutical Ltd., Tokyo, 1969-1972;
president pharmaceutical division, Sandoz Inc., 1973-1981, also corporation director;
president pharmaceutical group, Sterling Drug, Inc., New York City, 1981-1983, also corporation group vice president;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Nova Pharmaceutical Corporation, Baltimore, 1983-1987;
vice chairman, Nova Pharmaceutical Corporation, Baltimore, 1988-1992. Treasurer American Foundation Pharmaceutical Education. Board directors Certified Medical Representatives Institute, MicroCarb, Inc.
Business advisory Medical Science Partners, L.P.
Board of directors Savannah Symphony. Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Member Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, National Wholesalers Drug Association, International Houseof Japan, Elk River Club (Banner Elk, North Carolina), Landings Club (Savannah, Georgia). M C.
Married Mary Jean Enfield, March 6, 1944. Children: Donald Gerald, Stevan R.