Former OSU Professor, Richard Johnson
1930 – 2016
Former OSU professor, Richard Eric Johnson died April 21, 2016 at the age of 85. Johnson was a faculty member with the OSU College of Pharmacy from 1965-1973. He was born June 30, 1930 in Sewickley, PA and was a 1952 graduate of Ohio Northern University School of Pharmacy. Prior to joining the faculty of Oregon State University College of Pharmacy in 1965, he served as a pharmacy technician with the US Army in Germany until 1954. After serving in the military, he entered graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh, where he met and married his wife Eileen Anne Sullivan in 1959. After serving as a professor with OSU College of Pharmacy he joined the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research as a full-time Investigator in 1973. There, he published more than 70 articles, as well as partnered in the development of Kaiser’s drug formulary and an automated refill pharmacy program. He retired in 1997.
Richard enjoyed cross country skiing, beachcombing, international travel, and maintaining an impressive collection of model trains. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eileen; his daughter Kelly, sons Jay, Brian, and Joel, and seven grandchildren.
During his time as professor, Richard served as a major influence in the careers of some of our most distinguished alumni. We are so proud to have had his influence as faculty with the OSU College of Pharmacy, and he will be missed dearly.
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