Born in Scotland 13th October 1945
1969 - graduated from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.
1969-74 worked as a Manager for Boots the Chemists in UK
1974 – opened Roslin Pharmacy (15km south of Edinburgh). New
business. Still trading today.
1980 – decided to immigrate with wife and two sons to Australia.
Sold everything.
1981 – January – started work in Nambucca Heads.
1981 – November – started Rathmines Pharmacy on Lake Macquarie
NSW. New business. Still trading today
1986 - Sold Rathmines Pharmacy.
1986 - Opened Bonnells Bay Pharmacy near Morisset NSW. New business.
1989 - Relocated to larger premises in same Centre. Incorporated
a Video store.
1994/95 - One of the first “experts” in delivery of CPI One of
the first to embrace forward Pharmacy, and Pharmacist Advice.
1997/98 - Relocated Video Store and enlarged/refitted Pharmacy.
2000 - Sold Bonnells Bay Pharmacy. Wife still runs Square Eyes
Leading Edge Video.
2001 - Start locum work.
Hope there is 10-15 years left in me.
I have three sons, and a wife of 30 years (not 30 years old! I wish..!).
Son 1 is a Systems Analyst specialising in document management.
Son 2 is an Art Director with CJB in Sydney, who do work for drug companies.
Son 3 – has just started Mechatronics at Newcastle Uni.
Hobbies and interests – very few!!!
Like computers – have a home office with 42 power points, 3 phone lines,
and a 16 port network.
All cables in the walls or under the floor.
Very satisfying thing … “get yourself a Life” do I hear someone say?
I am working on it.
For
more of my views on pharmacy, read my articles in Computachem
Newletter.