South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3908


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3908
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950330
Primary Sponsor:                   Harvin 
All Sponsors:                      Harvin and Thomas 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\10058jm.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19950404
Subject:                           Winyah Dispensary, Inc.



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950404  Received from Senate
Senate  19950404  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19950330  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

SALUTING WINYAH DISPENSARY, INC., ON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWENTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY AND COMMENDING THE COMPANY'S FOUNDER, DR. CHARLES F. COOPER, FOR HIS BUSINESS SUCCESS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO A STRONG SOUTH CAROLINA ECONOMY.

Whereas, Charles F. Cooper, R. Ph., FASCP, was born in Andrews and received a degree in pharmacy from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy; and

Whereas, Dr. Cooper has been honored as a Fellow in the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists and is the founder, president, and chief executive officer of Winyah Dispensary, Inc., the largest institutional pharmacy in the Carolinas; and

Whereas, Winyah Dispensary is celebrating its twenty-ninth anniversary this year; and

Whereas, in 1993, Winyah Dispensary was acquired by GranCare, a New York Stock Exchange corporation; and

Whereas, in addition to his position with Winyah Dispensary, Dr. Cooper serves as senior vice president of GranCare and CompuPharm, its pharmacy division; in this national position, Dr. Cooper is assisting the corporation with national expansion, acquisitions, and the development of new diagnostic services; and

Whereas, Dr. Cooper has also been Director of pharmacy at Georgetown Memorial Hospital since 1967 and in 1981, was honored as "South Carolina's Hospital Pharmacist of the Year"; in 1993, he was honored as South Carolina's first "Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year", an award sponsored by Inc. Magazine; also in 1993, Dr. Cooper was named "National Institutional Pharmacist of the Year" by A/M Group;

Whereas, Dr. Cooper is a dynamic individual and a distinguished South Carolinian, and the members of the General Assembly are greatly pleased to recognize him and Winyah Dispensary, Inc., in this special manner. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, salutes Winyah Dispensary, Inc., on the occasion of its twenty-ninth anniversary and commends the company's founder, Dr. Charles F. Cooper, for his business success and contributions to a strong South Carolina economy.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Cooper.

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