Rick Gates, vice president of pharmacy operations, Walgreens

October 31, 2016 by MMR 2016, MMR, People Who Made a Difference, Rick Gates Vice President of Pharmacy Operations, Walgreens 2016, Issue 10-31-2016, Issues

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates developed a passion for retail pharmacy early on, when he worked at an independent drug store in Des Moines while attending high school. Now, as vice president of pharmacy operations at Walgreen Co., Gates is making it possible for his fellow pharmacists to indulge the same passion by helping create