Stanley Bergman Receives Honarary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from A.T. Still University
Henry Schein Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also delivers commencement address for Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health graduates
MELVILLE, N.Y., June 20, 2011 – Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, received an honorary Doctor in Humane Letters degree from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Ariz. on June 11 in recognition of his lifelong commitment to community service and humanitarian causes. In addition, Mr. Bergman delivered a commencement address to the University’s Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health graduating class of 59 students. Also receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and addressing graduates was Dr. Christopher G. Halliday, DDS, MPH, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Surgeon General.
Jack Magruder, President of A.T. Still University, presented Mr. Bergman with the honorary degree, noting his professional and personal commitment to giving back to society and his creation of Henry Schein Cares, the Company’s global social responsibility program. Under Mr. Bergman’s leadership, Henry Schein has once again been ranked first in its industry for social responsibility in Fortune’s 2011 list of “The World’s Most Admired Companies.”
“It is especially gratifying to receive this Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of our Company’s commitment to community service because it is being given by an institution that is a clear leader in community service,” said Mr. Bergman. “I am pleased to accept this tremendous honor on behalf of more than 14,000 Team Schein Members from around the world.”
Mr. Bergman and his wife, Marion, support organizations that foster the arts, higher education, cultural diversity, as well as health care and economic development initiatives in the United States, Africa and other developing regions of the world.
In addition, Mr. Bergman serves on a number of academic, cultural and business-related boards, including the Metropolitan Opera; and the Forsyth Institute, the premier oral health research institution in the United States. The American Dental Association and Alpha Omega Jewish Dental fraternity have both awarded Mr. Bergman honorary membership.
In his address, Mr. Bergman recounted the enormous technological advances that have transformed the dental profession over the past three decades since he joined Henry Schein. He encouraged graduates to embrace emerging technology, leadership opportunities, changing patient demographics, entrepreneurship, partnership, giving back to society and work-life balance as they begin their professional careers.
About the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
The Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health is dedicated to educating caring, technologically-adept dentists who become community and educational leaders serving those in need; and to being a leader in the lifelong education of community-responsive general dentists. The School prepares graduates with a strong foundation of critical inquiry, evidence-based practice, research, cultural competency, an orientation to prevention, and interdisciplinary health care experiences. It also works to promote the delivery of optimal patient care and to transfer newly acquired knowledge, skills and technology to the profession and the community.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, is a Fortune 500® company and a member of the NASDAQ 100® Index. The Company is recognized for its excellent customer service and highly competitive prices. Henry Schein’s five businesses – Dental, Medical, Animal Health, International and Technology – serve more than 700,000 customers worldwide, including dental practitioners and laboratories, physician practices and animal health practices, as well as government and other institutions.
The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 200 countries with a comprehensive selection of more than 90,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 100,000 additional products available as special-order items. Henry Schein also provides exclusive, innovative technology offerings for dental, medical and veterinary professionals, including value-added practice management software and electronic health record solutions.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs more than 14,000 people and has operations or affiliates in 25 countries. The Company’s net sales reached a record $7.5 billion in 2010. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc. (second from left), receives
an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from A.T. Still University,and delivers the
2011 commencement address to the University’s School of Dentistry and Oral Health
graduating class.
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