Albany College of Pharmacy - Alembic Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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Alembic Benjamin Whitaker, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Acting Chancellor of Union University Twelve

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Pfiarmakoin Dixon Ryan Fox, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Chancellor of Union University, 1934-1945 In the sudden death of our Chancellor, Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox, on January 30, 1945, the Albany College of Pharmacy lost a true leader and understanding friend. For over ten years, he served Union with distinction, carrying on with honor all that was best in her tradition. As a great educator and renowned historian, he worked with tireless energy in ever expanding the name and the prestige of the University. One of his most outstanding projects was the Mohawk Drama Festival which, with Charles Coburn, he inaugurated to make Union the first American college to carry out a cooperative enterprise with the professional stage. Another project w'as the Town Meeting of the Air broadcast over WGY from the Old Chapel each Sunday afternoon. Dr. Fox was a man of broad interests. He contributed much to the intellectual life of his country. He was a scholar with a wide knowledge of American history and literature, and he contributed much to both. Union University and the nation have lost a fine administrator and wise advisor. The quality of his leadership, his poise and dignity under all and varied circumstances, and his gentlemanly kindness to all will be long remembered by those whose good fortune it w'as to know him. Eleven

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Francis J. O’Brien, Ph.G., Ph.C., A.M., Ph.D. Dean Dr. O’Brien, as Dean of the college and head of the pharmacy department, has shown that he is truly a brilliant and capable man. Whether as professor in the lecture room or laboratory, or as advisor in his capacity as Dean, he has suc- ceeded in making all our “mountains seem like molehills”. Dr. O’Brien is an alumnus of our Alma Mater, graduating in the class of 1920 with a Ph.G. degree. Fie took a position on the staff here and continued his work to obtain his Ph.C. degree in 1929. In 1932 he received his A.B. degree from the New York State College for Teachers, which was followed by his A.M. degree in 1936. Shortly after this, he began work on his Ph.D. degree from Fordham Uni- versity. It was granted in June, 1940. As the time draws near for us to leave our Alma Mater, we wish to sincerely thank Dr. O’Brien for his patience and understanding, his inspiring presentation of all the subjects which he teaches, and his friendly interest in us all. Thirteen