QuintilesIMS’ Jim Hunter wins Pratt Award

Jim Hunter, VP of supplier services at QuintilesIMS

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores bestowed its Harold W. Pratt Award to Jim Hunter, VP of supplier services at QuintilesIMS, during the Business Program at  NACDS Total Store Expo in San Diego on Sunday morning.



“Jim is a great motivator of people, and he makes everyone feel good about what they do. He is a mentor and motivator to the team and an industry ambassador,” said NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson when presenting the award.



Anderson quoted Hunter’s colleagues and friends in recognizing his many and diverse contributions. “He is a great mentor and taught a lot of people — including me — everything they know about the pharmacy retail industry,” said Hossam Sadek, president of QuintilesIMS United States and Canada.



Hunter began his career as a teacher in Pennsylvania, and later moved on to a career in sales with Avis. Later, he became a district sales manager for Gillette before joining Bristol-Myers Squibb as a director of national accounts. Hunter then moved to Novo Nordisk for 15 years before joining QuintilesIMS United States in 1983.



The Harold W. Pratt Award recognizes individuals whose activities have contributed to the promotion, recognition and improvement of the practice of pharmacy.