HERBERT H. MCDADE Jr.

McDADE--Herbert Hardinge Jr., died peacefully at his Florida home August 17th after a short illness. He was 84. Born April 6, 1927, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the oldest son of Mabel and Herbert McDade. He graduated from Brooklyn Prep, The University of Notre Dame, where he received a BS in Biology, and Laval University, in Quebec, Canada, where he received a BPH in Philosophy. Mr. McDade spent 62 years working in the pharmaceutical industry. After graduation in 1950, he took a job in sales at The Upjohn Company. He worked at Upjohn for 20 years, rising to Director of Laboratory Procedures. He left in 1970 to co-found and become Publisher of Family Health Magazine, a pioneering publication focused on health and wellness. In 1973, he joined the Revlon Corporation, where he was President of Revlon Healthcare and Revlon Healthcare International. In 1986, he became Chairman, CEO and President of Armour Pharmaceuticals. In 1989, he formed his own consulting firm, The Thoma Corp, advising dozens of companies on all matters related to pharma, with a specific focus on licensing deals outside the U.S. He sat on numerous boards of biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and chaired the boards of Discovery Labs, Chemex Corporation, Access Pharmaceuticals, and CytRx Corp. Outside of work, his focus was his faith and his family, but he always found some room for Notre Dame football and golf. He was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem of the Catholic Church. He also served as a Eucharistic Minister. He was a founding board member of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, now a highly acclaimed liberal arts college. Mr. McDade is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of almost 60 years Anne F. McDade; his brother Brian of Cataumet, MA, four children, and eight grandchildren. A mass of Christian burial was held at Church of the Resurrection, followed by interment at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Donations in Mr. McDade's name may be made to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.