Robert Joseph Bolger

Background

Bolger, Robert Joseph was born on August 9, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harold Stephen and Edna (Adams) Bolger.

Education

Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1945-1946, University of Pennsylvania, 1946-1947, U. Geneva, 1948-1949. Doctor of Science in Pharmacy (honorary), Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1983. Salesman Container Corporation, Philadelphia, 1947.

Supervisor sales Kraft Food Company, Philadelphia, 1949-1952. Overseas manager, director retail relations Smith, Kline Beckman Corporation, Philadelphia, 1952-1962. Assistant to executive vice president National Association Chain Drug Stores, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1962-1967, president, 1967-1987, retired, 1987.

Founder, developer Robert J. Bolger Associations, 1988. Board directors Barr laboratories, Pomona, New York, 1988, American Pharmaceutical Institute, Washington, 1988, American Foundation Pharmaceutical Education, General Computer Corporation, Twinsburg, Ohio, 1992. Board directors National Drug Trade Conference, president, 1974-1982.

Career

Salesman Container Corporation, Philadelphia, 1947. Supervisor sales Kraft Food Company, 1949-1952. Overseas manager, director retail relations Smith, Kline Beckman Corporation, 1952-1962.

Assistant to executive vice president National Association Chain Drug Stores, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1962-1967, president, 1967-1987. Retired, 1987

Founder, developer Robert J. Bolger Associates, 1988—2007. Board directors Barr Laboratories, Pomona, New York, American Pharmaceutical Institute, Washington, American Foundation Pharmaceutical Education, National Drug Trade Conference, president, 1974—1982.

Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO.

Membership

Board directors National Council on Patient Information and Education. Honorary board directors National Association Chain Drug Stores Inc. Nacos Education Federation.

Member American Pharmaceutical Association, Committee of 100, United States Chamber of Commerce, Center Council National Retail Associations (chairman), American Retail Federation (board directors), National Association Community Pharmacists, Joint Commission Pharmacy Practitioners, Pharmacists Against Drug Abuse (board directors 1986-2007), American Society Association Executives (life), National Association Executives Club (board directors), American Druggist Board Advisers, Key Executive Industry Council, Alexandria Chief Executives, Belle Haven Country Club.

Connections

Married Helen Siegfried, May 22, 1954. Children: Robert, Mary T., Cynthia A., Ann M., Catherine B., David A. Bachelor of Science, Villanova U., 1943.

Father:

Harold Stephen Bolger

Mother:

Edna (Adams) Bolger

Spouse:

Helen Siegfried

child:

Villanova U. Bolger

child:

David A. Bachelor of Science Bolger

child:

Mary T. Bolger

child:

Ann M. Bolger

child:

1943 Bolger

child:

Cynthia A. Bolger

child:

Robert Bolger

child:

Catherine B. Bolger