Jeff Cushman, R.Ph.
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Jeff Cushman, R.Ph.
Pharmacy Manager at Neenah South. |
Jeff Cushman, R.Ph., is the pharmacy manager at Neenah South. He joined the company in 1988, fresh out of pharmacy school, working under Mylan Sinclair and Morris Gabert, the former owners of Appleton Pharmacy who stayed on after Morton Pharmacy bought their business. “They knew everybody. It was a nice way to get settled.”
Eight years into his employment at Morton Pharmacy, Jeff and his then wife Deanne helped launch Morton Medical, a durable medical equipment company. As DME manager, Jeff trained drivers in equipment set-up, hired respiratory therapists, and partnered with suppliers to grow the newest division of Morton.
In 1998, Morton Medical was sold to ThedaCare, and Jeff was obligated to stay on with corporate health care provider for at least one year. That was an eye-opening experience after having been part of a small, family owned business, Jeff explained.
“We could turn on a dime, talk to the top guy (at Morton Pharmacy). In the large corporate setting, you didn’t have that, and you worked to the bottom line. At Morton, they believe if you take care of the customer and the community, the money will come.”
For these reasons, Jeff rejoined Morton Pharmacy as a retail pharmacist after his required year. “I appreciate how you can impact the company with just one phone call. Kurt (Holm) and Steve (Morton) just know. They start understanding the problem right away. I believe small companies tend to try things out; we seem to take more risks.”
