Wade is a proud long-term employee of Smith Drug Company. He has served many roles with us, the most recent being Vice President, Operations and Customer Service. He believes in our customers and employees and is committed to doing all he can to help them both excel.
A native of Arkansas, Wade served our country as a U.S. Military Officer prior to his career in distribution management. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Arkansas State University and enjoys working with a variety of charitable organizations focused on children and animals.
DeWayne Benson has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for over 37 years, with 32 of those years in the pharmaceutical wholesaling industry. DeWayne understands both the pharmacy’s and the wholesaler’s perspectives as he has worked in a pharmacy as well as held numerous roles with pharmaceutical wholesalers. His professional pharmacy wholesaling experience includes: warehousing, purchasing, marketing, sales and regional sales management. DeWayne brings this experience to his role as Vice President of Business Development, leading our team of Pharmacy Business Consultants and providing unmatched expertise to our loyal customers.
Although DeWayne is originally from Tennessee and happy to be back home, he loves to travel and has lived all over the U.S. He is active in leadership roles within his church and loves to play basketball, softball and tennis whenever he can make the time.
Jeff Schneider, RPh has been involved in Long Term Care (LTC) pharmacy for over twenty years and has held executive roles with industry leaders, including NeighborCare and Omnicare. His professional experience includes start-up, turnaround, multi-site and multi-state operations in LTC pharmacy. Jeff has managed every aspect of LTC pharmacy, from clinical services and financial management to HR and regulatory compliance. Jeff and his team provide expertise to LTC pharmacy customers to help them grow their businesses and improve their bottom lines.
Jeff is a graduate in pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University – Medical College of Virginia and a licensed pharmacist in several states. He is also active in a number of organizations, including state and national pharmacy and healthcare organizations.
Smith Drug Company is proud to be part of J M Smith Corporation. What began as a community pharmacy in 1925 has evolved
into a company providing innovative pharmacy solutions. We believe in putting our customers at the heart of all we do.
