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Rebecca "Becky" Ann Strom, a third-generation pharmacist, followed in the footsteps of her father and grandfather by pursuing an active career as a pharmacist. Over the span of her career, she worked primarily in community and hospital pharmacies while being incredibly active in numerous professional associations.

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After growing up in a small-town independent pharmacy in McCormick, SC, Strom attended Clemson University from 1973 to 1975 before earning her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the MUSC College of Pharmacy in 1978. While at the MUSC College of Pharmacy, she served as President of the American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists and as Student Representative at the South Carolina Pharmacy Association (SCPhA) House of Delegates. After graduation, she practiced at Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, SC then was later employed by Rite-Aid in Ninety Six, SC.

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As a continued member of SCPhA, Strom served as a delegate at the House of Delegates for many years, served on the SCPhA’s Board of Directors from 1992-1994, and was named “Outstanding District President” in 1990 by SCPhA. As a member of the Eighth District Pharmaceutical Association, she served as Vice President in 1988, President from 1989-1990, and Treasurer from 1991-1992. She served as President of the College of Pharmacy Alumni Association and as Chair of the MUSC Joint Alumni Board and the Alumni Association Centennial Planning Committee. She was the first woman in the Ninety Six Lions Club and was a member of the McCormick Lions Club.

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Prior to passing on April 5, 1998, Strom worked at CVS in Abbeville, SC, and was a member of the Willington Presbyterian Church.