He joined Merck Research Laboratories at the Rahway, NJ site in 1976, where he rose through the ranks to VP Medicinal Chemistry. He held this position from 1998-2006, guiding a research team of ~250 scientists. He retired from Merck at the end of 2006, and currently maintains a consulting practice with thirteen clients.
The ripple effect of the woman's suffrage movement on subsequent generations is evident in a range of educational, civil rights, and health care reforms, as well as in the growing number of women elected to governmental positions (Hossell 2003).
The Effects of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement helped Americans gain a greater awareness of their diversity of experiences. During the 1960s, various groups and individuals participated in the anti-racist civil rights movement. Racial discrimination had permeated American society, especially in the South. Protesters used a variety of tactics, from nonviolent passive resistance to political lobbying, to force societal change.