2024 OSU Hall of Fame - Calvin J. Anthony

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association inducted Calvin J. Anthony into the OSU Hall of Fame on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Anthony attended Oklahoma State University and played baseball before entering the University of Oklahoma’s College of Pharmacy program, earning an advanced degree with honors three years later.
He owned Tiger Drug Company in Stillwater for 47 years and expanded the business to the surrounding communities of Perkins, Yale and Perry. Anthony and his wife, Linda, also operated and owned a medical supply company for 10 years. Prior to his retirement in 2016, Anthony mentored and employed dozens of pharmacy students during his four decades of business, transferring each location to a graduating pharmacist who had worked alongside him.
Anthony has been highly involved in the Stillwater community serving on the boards for numerous organizations, including chairman of Stillwater Saving Bank, Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, OSU Alumni Association and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
He was elected mayor of Stillwater in 1985 and elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1992. While serving in in the legislature, Anthony chaired the joint committee tasked with solving funding issues related to the OU College of Medicine and Oklahoma Memorial Hospital. Years later while serving as a regent for OSU, he would be called upon again to help solve similar issues regarding the OSU Center for Health Sciences teaching hospital in Tulsa.
Following his time in office, the Anthonys transitioned to Washington D.C. where he served as chief executive officer for the National Community Pharmacist Association, representing 24,000 pharmacies and 70,000 pharmacists nationwide. For two years, Anthony chaired Pharmintercom, an international pharmacy organization of all the English-speaking countries in the world.
Anthony’s honors include Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, induction into the Stillwater Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Hall of Fame. He was presented with the Calvin J. Anthony Leadership in Pharmacy award named in his honor by the National Community Pharmacists Association for dedication to his profession. Anthony served for two terms on the OSU A&M Board of Regents, including as chair for three years. He also served on the Stillwater Medical Center Board of Trustees for 18 years.
The Anthonys have been married for 55 years and live in Stillwater. They have three children, all OSU alumni, and eight grandchildren. He is a life member of the OSU Alumni Association.
Induction into the OSU Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by Oklahoma State University. It recognizes alumni and former students with outstanding lifetime achievements in society and professional life. Learn more at orangeconnection.org/awards.