Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Allen F. Gant — 1998
This dedicated alumnus received his BS degree in industrial engineering from NC State in 1955. After graduation, he worked with U.S. Vitamin and Miles Laboratories, Inc., before moving into executive positions with Merck and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. In 1980, he was named vice president of Key Pharmaceuticals in Miami, Florida, and served on the Board of Directors of Key Pharmaceuticals of Puerto Rico, Inc. He was senior vice president and a member of the Board of Directors of Granutec in Wilson, NC. He has designed and built high technology pharmaceutical plants throughout the nation and directed the process development of transdermal sustained release products and prescription and over-the-counter drugs that sold worldwide.
He has served on the Board of Directors of the South Florida Manufacturers' Association and is a member of the American Production and Inventory Control Society and the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers. He is active in the North Carolina Engineering Foundation and the Campaign for NC State Students.
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Also awarded in 1998
Allen F. Gant