Alfred Anthony Mannino

Mannino, Alfred Anthony
89, of Scottsdale passed away on October 16, 2009. Al attended the University of Iowa obtaining his pharmacy degree and graduating in 1942. His achievements while at the University are impressive; president of his Senior class, member of the football team, and recipient of the 1942 Catholic All-American Award. Al signed a letter of intent to play with the Cleveland Rams, however Al's dedication to his country led him to join the United States Marines on the day of his graduation from Iowa. As an officer-in-training Al finished second in a class of 179 cadets. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Al led marines in battles for the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Okinowa. After the war, Al resumed his pharmaceutical career and ultimately served as executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Marion Laboratories of Kansas City. Al received numerous awards including the prestigious Timothy Patrick Barry Award, the highest award given by the pharmaceutical industry; a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Iowa; as well as the Outstanding Person of the Year Award from the Canadian Wholesale Drug Association. From 1982-1988 he was involved with the management of Nordic Laboratories of Canada, a pharmaceutical company that Marion Labs purchased. He served on numerous boards and committees including a role as Chairman of the Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation, the forerunner of 911 emergency services. Al also served as a member of the U.S. Government Department of Health, Education and Welfare's Pharmaceutical Reimbursement Advisory Committee. He was treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Pharmaceutical Council. He was actively involved with and, in 1982, served as the General Business Program Director of the National Pharmaceutical Association. He officiated college football for 25 years so as to continue to be directly involved in his first love, football. Retiring to Arizona in 1989, he joined the senior tennis circuit and won the Bronze medal in the National Senior Olympics in 1995. He continued to serve on the advisory boards of the pharmacy schools of the Universities of Iowa, Arizona, and Texas for several years. Al was preceded in death by his parents, Salvatore and Giovonnina Di Martino Mannino of Westfield, NJ, three brothers and two sisters, as well as his first wife, Dorothy Cavanaugh Mannino. Al is survived by his wife Jean Spurgeon Mannino, his brother Joseph (Midge) Mannino of Little River, SC, his sister Angelina Pellegrino of Bridgewater, NJ, three children; Alfred (Peggy) Mannino of Rochester, MN, Edward Mannino of Atlanta, GA, and Alice (Terry) Garnett of Scottsdale, two step-children; Thomas (Linette) Marshall of Columbia, MO and Nancy Marshall (Michael) Avioli of Town & Country, MO; 15 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Services are pending. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting friends to consider a memorial gift in his name to the University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy, Opportunity Fund at www.uifoundation.org/ ways/memorial/ or (800) 648-6973.