Background
Parrish, Overton Burgin was born on May 26, 1933 in Cincinnati. Son of Overton Burgin and Geneva Opal (Shinn) Parrish.
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Overton Burgin Parrish
Edit ProfilePharmaceutical corporation executive
Overton Burgin Parrish, American Pharmaceutical corporation executive. Trustee Marketing Science Institute; trustee Food and Drug Law Institute, 1979-1986, Lawrence University, 1983-1987, 98-. Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Member American Marketing Association, American Management Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Lawrence University, 1955; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1959.
Career
With, Pfizer Inc., 1959-1974; salesman, Pfizer laboratories, Chicago, 1959-1962; assistant marketing product manager, Pfizer laboratories, New York City, 1962-1963; product manager, Pfizer laboratories, 1964-1966; group product manager, Pfizer laboratories, 1966-1967; marketing manager, Pfizer laboratories, 1967-1968; vice president marketing, Pfizer laboratories, 1969-1970; vice-president, director operations, Pfizer laboratories, 1970-1971; executive vice president domestic pharmaceutical division, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, 1971-1972; executive vice president, director, Pfizer International Division, 1972-1974; president, chief operating officer, G.D. Searle International, Skokie, Illinois, 1974-1975; president, chief Executive officer, G.D. Searle International, Skokie, Illinois, 1975-1977; president, Worldwide Pharmaceutical/Consumer Products Group, 1977-1986; president, chief Executive officer, Phoenix Health Care, Chicago, since 1987; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Wisconsin Pharmiacal Company, Inc., 1990-1996; co-chairman, Inhalon Pharmaceuticals, 1991-1995; also board directors, Inhalon Pharmaceuticals chairman, ViatiCare Ltd., since 1993; also board directors, ViatiCare Ltd. chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, The Female Health Company, since 1996. Board directors Microbyx Corporation, since 1997, Amreimmune Pharmaceuticals, Inc., since 1999.
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Membership
Trustee Marketing Science Institute. Trustee Food and Drug Law Institute, 1979-1986, Lawrence University, 1983-1987, 98-. Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1957.
Member American Marketing Association, American Management Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau.
