Background
Rubin, Irving was born on April 7, 1916 in New York City. Son of Julius and Sadie (Seidman) Rubin.
Rubin, Irving was born on April 7, 1916 in New York City. Son of Julius and Sadie (Seidman) Rubin.
PhG, Brooklyn College Pharmacy, 1936. Bachelor, Brooklyn Evening College, 1948. Doctor of Pharmacy (honorary), Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1973.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Union University, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Long Island University, 1986. Doctor of Science (honorary), St. John's University, 1989.
With retail pharmacies, New York City, 1933-1938; associate editor, then managing editor, Pharmacy, American Druggist magazine editorial director, Blue Price Book, 1938-1960; editor, vice president, publication director, Pharmacy Times (and predecessors), Port Washington, New York, 1960-1986; public, Pharmacy Times (and predecessors), Port Washington, 1984; editor-in-chief, public, Pharmacy Times (and predecessors), Port Washington, 1987; editor-at-large, Pharmacy Times (and predecessors), Port Washington, 1988-1993. Pharmacy consultant Resident and Staff Physician magazine, since 1978. Member consumer interest/health education panel United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., 1991-1995;member dean's advisory board steering committee College Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, St. John's U.
Trustee Arnold and Marie Schwartz College Pharmacy, Brooklyn. Delegate leader People to People International, People's Republic China, 1988, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1990, Great Britain and Ireland, 1992. Also addressed about 150 members of the Supreme Soviet in the Kremlin about the Chernobyl disaster, 1990.
With Army of the United States, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow New York Academy Pharmacy. Member American College Pharmacists (honorary life), American Institute History of Pharmacy (council 1982-1988), National Association Retail Druggists (award 1987), American Pharmaceutical Association (president New York chapter 1955-1956, house of deals, Remington Honor medal 1986), NARD Foundation (John W. Dargavel Outstanding Service medal 1995), American Society Health System Pharmacists, American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (executive committee, board directors 1988-1998), Oklahoma Pharmaceutical Association (honorary), Alumni Association Brooklyn College Pharmacy (press 1946-1948), Alpha Zeta Omega, Rho Pi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Rho Chi, Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Chi (honorary), Phi Lambda Sigma (honorary, National Leadership award 1993, award for Comprehensive Service to State of New York 1996).
Married Florence Podolsky, March 12, 1949. Children: Joanne, Saul Robert.