Gerald Hooley, BS ’52

Gerald (Jerry) Hooley, BS ’52, arrived at UB with no money to speak of, but a great deal of desire.

Hooley worked fulltime for a year at Barger and Wright Pharmacy in North Buffalo, where co-owner Richard Wright was a positive influence on him and helped steer him toward studying pharmacy at UB.

While serving in the U.S. Army following graduation, Hooley was stationed in Colorado, where a chance meeting with the president of the State Board of Pharmacy led to Hooley catching a ride with him to take the state boards and obtain a reciprocal license.

Eventually, Hooley saved enough to buy his own place–Dunne’s Pharmacy in South Buffalo, which a friend encouraged him to purchase. He owned and operated Dunne’s for more than 30 years, selling the store and retiring in 1994. He now spends his winters in Florida, playing bridge and golfing.