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Fred Sinclair Brinkley Jr. was born on July 22, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas. His parents were Fred Brinkley and Helen Brinkley. He began his professional life in community pharmacy in San Antonio before developing a career that combined pharmacy practice, public administration, professional advocacy, regulatory leadership, health-care management, and pharmacy education.
Brinkley earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from The University of Texas at Austin in 1961. He later attended the Graduate School of Public Administration at Drake University and received a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business in 1983. His academic preparation supported a career that moved from community pharmacy into public administration, pharmacy regulation, health-care management, and professional education.
Brinkley began his career as a pharmacist at Hillcrest Drug Store in San Antonio from 1961 to 1965. He then worked as a professional service representative for E.R. Squibb & Sons from 1965 to 1969. From 1969 to 1972, he held a joint role as assistant to the dean of The University of Texas College of Pharmacy and director of public affairs for the Texas Pharmaceutical Association. He served as director of the Iowa Drug Abuse Authority from 1972 to 1976, an appointment made by Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray. Returning to Texas, Brinkley became executive director of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy in 1976 and remained in that position for more than two decades, until 1997. He then served as vice president of professional affairs for Merck-Medco Managed Care for 13 years. In addition to his executive work, he taught pharmacy and drug law at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy for approximately 30 years and served as a pharmacy regulatory consultant until retiring in 2020. His career connected direct pharmacy practice with state regulatory administration, professional advocacy, private-sector health-care management, and the education of pharmacists and pharmacy students.
Co-developed and taught a Texas pharmacy-law review program with Gary G. Cacciatore for pharmacy students and pharmacists preparing for Texas pharmacy licensure examinations.
Co-authored pharmacy-law reference and examination-preparation books used in pharmacy education and professional licensure preparation in Texas.
(Co-authored with Gary G. Cacciatore as a concise preparat...)
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2022Brinkley was associated with the Pharmaceutical Association, the National Communications Pharmacists Association, the American Society for Pharmacy Law, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Texas Pharmaceutical Association, the Capitol Area Pharmaceutical Association, and the American College of Apothecaries. He served as a member-at-large of the United States Pharmaceutical Convention from 1990 to 1995 and was associated with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy from 1976 to 1997.
Pharmaceutical Association
National Communications Pharmacists Association
American Society for Pharmacy Law
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Capitol Area Pharmaceutical Association
American College of Apothecaries
Member-at-large.
United States Pharmaceutical Convention
1990 - 1995
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
1976 - 1997
Brinkley is the son of Fred Brinkley and Helen Brinkley. His professional connections include long-standing work with The University of Texas College of Pharmacy, the Texas Pharmaceutical Association, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, and co-author Gary G. Cacciatore, with whom he developed pharmacy-law courses and reference works for Texas pharmacists and pharmacy students.
