Studying at Wayne State University

Decision to go to Pharmacy School 

After Eugene graduated from Detroit’s Central High School, he attended Wayne State University along with many of his high school classmates. When he started college, Gene had hopes of becoming a lawyer. His parents swayed him from that idea because in those days it was not easy for a Jew to become a lawyer if you did not have the right connections. Also since his brother who was four years older was a pharmacist, Gene decided to select pharmacy school.

Social Life at Wayne State University 

While at Wayne State, Gene joined the fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu, and his social life centered around Jewish fraternities and sororities. He loved every part of being a “brother,” particularly the camaraderie and the friendships. Gene and his friends would go to dances at the Veteran’s Memorial at the Detroit River, which was considered ‘very fancy’ at the time. Afterwards, they would go to Boesky’s on 12^th Street for a corned beef sandwich for 35 cents. He often reflected that those big nights out were the best!

In 1960, Gene graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Wayne State University.