About Dale Hagerman
Lived 1927 – 2017 (aged 90). Dale Hagerman was an American pharmacist.
Dale Hagerman (August 5, 1927 – October 9, 2017) was an American pharmacist and businessman, and co-founder of Diplomat Pharmacy with his son Phil Hagerman.
Early life Dale Hagerman was born on August 5, 1927, in Flint, Michigan, one of eight children of Ray and Mildred (Stocking) Hagerman.
Hagerman received a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Ferris State College.
Career He was a partner in Ideal Pharmacy which had four stores in Flint, Michigan. In 1975, he sold his stake, bought a store in Flushing Road, and founded Diplomat Pharmacy with his son, Phil, who was about to graduate from college. It is now the largest speciality pharmacy chain in the US.
Personal life On August 20, 1949, he married Janet Huston in Fenton, Michigan.
They had five children.
He died on October 9, 2017, at his home in Fenton Township Michigan, aged 90.
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American businessman
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