Ilion Alumni Pharmacist

David Marley - IHS 1984

November 2020

By Aileen Carney Sweeney

David Marley - IHS 1984 - Pharmacist

How did David Marley end up becoming a pharmacists? Well, here you have it in his own words....

"I made the decision to go to pharmacy school when I was a junior in high school. The year was 1983, and I had been working as the delivery boy in my local hometown drugstore. I watched as the local pharmacist, or druggist as they were known then, called everyone by name, and everyone in town knew who they were. There were no computers, prescription labels were typed on a typewriter, and some were even written by hand. Most importantly even without computers, the pharmacists knew what medicines their patients were on and what allergies they had. They took care of their patients." - May 1, 2008

David Marley attended Annunciation School in Ilion and graduated from Ilion High School in 1984. Dave chronicled his days after graduating from high school on the ilionalumni.com web site.

"After leaving Ilion for SUNY @ Buffalo in 1984 to start pharmacy school, I got kicked out in 1987 for partying too hard, (lots of drugs and alcohol). I tried again in 1988 only to get kicked out again, (even more drugs and alcohol). Finally in 1989 I got sick and tired of being sick and tired, and cleaned up. Believe it or not, I got back in Rx school in 1990, graduated in 1992. Moved to Rochester for a year, then to Winston-Salem, NC where I currently work as the Executive Director of the state's Impaired Pharmacist program. I also met my wife Elizabeth (also a pharmacist) in 1992, married in 1994.

"Right now there are no kids, but we do have 2 dogs, Maggie (AKC Dave's Sugar Magnolia), and Kipper. Elizabeth and I are currently both pursuing our Doctorates in pharmacy through UNC-Chapel Hill, and then kids to follow, we think. After living in Buffalo and Rochester for a total of 9 years, I can say I do not miss the snow, enjoy boating/water-skiing from April to October, and don't even own a snow shovel." - Jan 6, 1998

Since 1998, Dave and Elizabeth became the proud parents of Megan Elizabeth Marley born n 7/8/02 and a son, Logan, born in July 2004. Dave earned his Doctorate degree (PharmD) in Pharmacy from UNC-Chapel Hill in May of 2000, and was credentialed as a Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) in October 2000. He continued to serve as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Pharmacist Recovery Network, Inc.,

In November 2003, the Marleys opened up their own business, Marley Drug in Winston Salem, NC. Just two months after opening, the business was very popular. "That was the year we had the bad, early hit of flu that hit the kids," he recalled. "We were the only store in two counties that was able to get TamiFlu [oseltamivir, Roche] to keep the kids alive. We really earned our stripes the second month we were open."

Following in the footsteps of his Ilion home-town pharmacists, who took care of their patients, Dave stated in an article on www.drugtopics.com, "From my front-end clerks to the person who does refills, they all know that we exist for the customers."

 

Miracles Among Us: Dave Marley....

TV News WKII12 video - Classmate Dave Marley shares his miracle story of nearly dying on the ice rink and fighting his way back in this television news video from 2013. (September 12, 2016)

In May of 2012, at the age of 46, Dave suffered an aneurysm while playing ice hockey with his son, Logan. Down But Not Out: Dave Marley recovers from an aneurysm.

Vice President Joe Biden made a special call to Dave while Dave was recuperating in the hospital. The Vice-President had also suffered an aneurysm in 1988 and shared his recovery with Dave. Thankfully, Dave also made a full recovery.

 

 

Finding Your Way....

Finding Your Way - As shown on Amazon.com - At the heart of Dave Marley's book is a simple premise: Finding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's learning how to find your way back to what's important. FINDING YOUR WAY is a fascinating examination and eye-opening perspective on finding your path when you’re lost. Whatever your vocation or aspiration, Dave Marley’s unique insights into what it means to be successful will hit home. He reveals a delineation that puts success within your reach as his story encourages you to keep striving. Whether you desire to build a business, strengthen your children, or explore the world, you can achieve it by deciding what's important, finding a way, and avoiding excuses. The way we respond to life's experiences drives our actions, careers, relationships, happiness, and health – everything that matters in our lives. Self-doubt, shame, sadness, fear, or anger can too quickly steer us in the wrong direction. Here, Dave Marley shares his own unabridged search for Sanity, Sobriety, and Success. Finding Your Way is not about ignoring difficult emotions and thoughts; it's about facing them courageously and then moving past them to bring your best self forward. Notable though his present success may be, Dave Marley's legacy will not be about his wealth. It will be his passion to show people that mistakes have the power to turn you into something better than you were before.(May 12, 2022)

 

First Communion - December 15, 1973 - Herkimer NY Evening Telegram 1973 03166.pdf - fultonhistory.com
Biden calls ailing pharmacist - Jun 7, 2012 Updated Dec 6, 2012 - journalnow.com
Down But Not Out: Dave Marley recovers from an aneurysm - November 2020 - www.usahockeymagazine.com
Independent superstars ones watch - November 2020 - www.drugtopics.com
Why the commoditization of pharmacy is bad thing - May 1, 2008 - www.the-dispatch.com
Ilion High School Class of 1984 ARCHIVED Class Page Dave Marley news - January 6, 1998 - www.ilionalumni.com
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy Dave Marley full-time executive director - April 1998 - www.ncbop.org
www.marleydrug.com - November 2020 - www.marleydrug.com
Dave Marley - November 2020 - facebook.com


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