Paul J. Schechter

Background

Schechter, Paul J. was born on August 9, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry and Frances (Maybloom) Schechter.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1968.

Career

Research assistant, University of Chicago, 1966-1968; intern, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1968-1969; research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1971; clinical investigator, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1972; junior assistant resident, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1972-1973; chief experimental therapist, Merrell International Research Center, Strasbourg, France, 1973-1978; director clinical research, Merrell International Research Center, Strasbourg, France, 1978-1984; vice president international clinical pharmaceutical, Merrell Dow Research Institute, Strasbourg, 1984-1988; vice president clinical research, Merrell Dow Research Institute, Cincinnati, 1988-1990; vice president research and development, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company, Deerfield, Illinois, since 1990.

Achievements

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, music M C.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1969-1972. Member numerous professional organizations.

Connections

Married Barbara F. Roth, December 9, 1967;children: Rebecca, Christopher.

Father:

Harry Schechter

Mother:

Frances (Maybloom) Schechter

Spouse:

Barbara F. Roth

child:

Rebecca Schechter

child:

Christopher Schechter