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Time is running out to register for ٳ’ 90th anniversary celebration. 91Ƶ, 91Ƶ Store News, The Emerson Group and MMR have joined forces to celebrate the contributions of the National Association of Chain 91Ƶ Stores and community pharmacy retailers.

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NEW YORK — Time is running out to register for ٳ’ 90th anniversary celebration. 91Ƶ91Ƶ Store News, The Emerson Group and MMR have joined forces to celebrate the contributions of the National Association of Chain 91Ƶ Stores and community pharmacy retailers. Registration is open for this special event, which will be held on December 13th in New York City.

ٳ’ event will celebrate NACDS and the industry leaders (past and present) across retail channels who have impacted community health care over the last 90 years and helped transform pharmacy into a healthcare destination.

Just a few of the retailers participating in this monumental special event include:

  • Walmart
  • Thrifty-White
  • HEB
  • Target
  • Amazon
  • Walgreens
  • Kroger
  • CVS
  • Costco

“This unprecedented show of solidarity is an important milestone,” said John Kenlon, vice president and publisher of the DSN brand at EnsembleIQ. “The people, events, developments and milestones over the last 90 years have transformed the industry into the force it is today and we expect even bigger things for the future as retail pharmacy continues to evolve and play a bigger role in U.S. health care.”

“NACDS is a critical force supporting retail pharmacy in Washington, D.C. and state capitals,  and in building the retailer-supplier connections that ultimately benefit the consumer and the patient,” said Chris Stanton, publisher of 91Ƶ. “This event confirms that ours is an industry that understands the importance of the relationships between the patient and the pharmacist, the shopper and other store personnel, and, from where I stand, the retailer and the CPG supplier. Truly an event 90 years in the making.”

The December issues of both magazines will feature an in-depth report about the history and accomplishments of NACDS, and how they fit into the evolution of retailing in America.

In addition, more than 500 retailers and suppliers will attend the December event and several will be called to the stage for recognition of their contributions to the industry and their communities.

When
Wednesday, Dec. 13
5:30 – 8:00 PM

Where
Ziegfeld Ballroom
141 W 54th Street
New York, New York 10019

The event would like to give special recognition to the Board of Directors, Honorary Board members and past and present NACDS Board Chairs:

Board of Directors

Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM, NACDS

Brad Cochran, Medicine Shoppe International, Inc.

Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee, Inc.

Lynne Fruth, Fruth Pharmacy

Omer Gajial, Albertsons Companies

Rick Gates, Walgreen Co.

Mark Griffin, Lewis 91Ƶ

Kevin Host, Walmart

Sean Jackson, Sam’s Club

Nimesh Jhaveri, Health Mart

Rick Keyes, Meijer, Inc.

Colleen Lindholz, The Kroger Co.

Robert Narveson, Thrifty White Pharmacy

Martin Otto, H-E-B

Luke Rauch, Walgreen Co.

Dain Rusk, Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Karen Staniforth, Rite Aid Corporation

Sharon Sternheim, Zitomer/Thriftway 91Ƶ Corp.

Mike Wysong, CARE Pharmacies Cooperative, Inc.

David Warner, Kinney 91Ƶs, Inc.

NACDS Honorary Board

David Bernauer, Walgreen Co.

Warren F. Bryant, Longs 91Ƶ Stores

Anthony N. Civello, Kerr 91Ƶ, Inc.

Leonard A. Genovese, Genovese 91Ƶ Stores, Inc.

Andrew A. Giancamilli, Snyders 91Ƶ Stores

Alex Gourlay, Walgreens Boots Alliance & Walgreen Co.

Robert W. Hannan, Thrift 91Ƶ, Inc.

Gerald Heller, May’s 91Ƶ Stores, Inc.

Christopher Lane, Wakefern Food Corp./ShopRite

Alan B. Levin, Happy Harry’s, Inc.

Robert D. Loeffler, H-E-B

David Maher, American Stores Company

Larry J. Merlo, CVS Caremark Corporation

Frank A. Newman, Eckerd Corporation

Mark Panzer, Alberstons Companies

Harvey Rosenthal, CVS

Thomas M. Ryan, CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

Mary Sammons, Rite Aid Corporation

John Standley, Walgreen Co.

Stewart Turley, Jack Eckerd Corporation

Gregory D. Wasson, Walgreen Co.

NACDS Board Chairs, 1934-2023

George H. Gales, Liggett 91Ƶ Co., 1934-1938

Nate S. Shapero, Cunningham 91Ƶ Stores, 1938-1941

Horace A. Taylor, Taylor 91Ƶ Co., 1941-1944

J.F. Gallaher, Gallaher 91Ƶ Co., 1944-1945

C.R. Walgreen, Jr., Walgreen 91Ƶ Stores, 1945-1947

E. Roy Albright, Albright & Wood, 1947-1949

Merle A. Sanders, Snyder’s 91Ƶ Stores, 1949-1951

Scott C. Rea, Rea & Derick, 1951-1953

S.J. Besthoff, Katz & Besthoff, 1953-1955

G.B. Burrus, Peoples 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1955-1957

Adolph Weinberger, Gray 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1957-1959

M.K. Wood, Gallaher 91Ƶ Co., 1959–1961

Ches B. Larsen, Cunningham 91Ƶ Stores, 1961-1963

Morris R. Shlensky, Katz 91Ƶ Company, 1963-1965

Carlyle W. Evans, Gray 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1965-1967

August F. Hook, Hook 91Ƶs, Inc., 1967-1969

L.S. Skaggs, Skaggs 91Ƶ Centers, Inc., 1969-1971

George T. Hilden, Osco 91Ƶ, Inc., 1971-1973

Joseph M. Long, Longs 91Ƶ Stores, 1973-1975

S.H. Ashcraft, Craft’s 91Ƶ Stores, 1975-1976

J.A. Weinberger, Gray 91Ƶ Store, Inc., 1976-1977

C.R. Walgreen III, Walgreen Company, 1977-1978

Stewart Turley, Jack Eckerd Corporation, 1978-1979

Robert B. Begley, Begley 91Ƶ Company, 1979

Sheldon W. Fantle, Peoples 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1980-1981

Sydney J. Besthoff, III, K&B, Incorporated, 1981–1982

Sidney Dworkin, Revco D.S., Inc., 1982-1983

Henry A. Panasci, Jr., Fay’s Incorporated, 1983-1984

Robert M. Long, Longs 91Ƶ Stores, 1984-1985

James I. Harrison, Jr., Harco 91Ƶ Inc., 1985-1986

Alex Grass, Rite Aid Corporation, 1986-1987

Jack A. Robinson, Perry 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1987-1988

Stewart Turley, Jack Eckerd Corporation, 1988-1989

Gerald Heller, May’s 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1989-1990

Richard G. Eils, Thrifty Corporation, 1990

Philip E. Beekman, Hook-SupeRx, Inc., 1990-1992

Harvey Rosenthal, CVS, 1992-1993

Robert W. Hannan, Thrift 91Ƶ, Inc., 1993–1994

Jack Futterman, Pathmark Stores, Inc., 1994-1995

David L. Maher, American Stores Company, 1995-1996

Gerald Heller, May’s 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1996-1997

Thomas M. Ryan, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 1997-1998

Leonard A. Genovese, Genovese 91Ƶ Stores, Inc., 1998-1999

Frank A. Newman, Eckerd Corporation, 1999–2000

Alan B. Levin, Happy Harry’s, Inc., 2000-2001

Mark E. Griffin, Lewis 91Ƶ, 2002-2003

Mary Sammons, Rite Aid Corporation, 2003-2005

Anthony N. Civello, Kerr 91Ƶ, Inc., 2005-2007

David W. Bernauer, Walgreen Co., 2007-2008

Warren F. Bryant, Longs 91Ƶ Stores, 2008

Andy A. Giancamilli, Snyders 91Ƶ Stores, 2008-2010

Larry J. Merlo, CVS Caremark Corporation, 2010-2011

Robert D. Loeffler, H-E-B, 2011-2012

Gregory D. Wasson, Walgreen Co., 2012-2013

Robert J. Narveson, Thrifty White Pharmacy, 2013-2014

John Standley, Rite Aid Corporation, 2014-2015

Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee, Inc., 2015-2016

Martin Otto, H-E-B, 2016-2017

Alex Gourlay, Walgreens Boots Alliance & Walgreen Co., 2017 -2018

Mark Panzer, Alberstons Companies, 2018-2019

Christopher Lane, Wakefern Food Corp./ShopRite, 2019-2020

Richard Ashworth, Walgreen Co., 2020

Rick Keyes, Meijer, Inc., 2020-2021

Colleen Lindholz, The Kroger Co., 2021-2022

Brian Nightengale, RPh, PhD, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, 2022-2023

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