AL SANDER BIO

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   Al was born in Bellville Texas as a fifth generation Texan. His family members have all been cooks and much of his time was spent in the kitchen of his grandparents and parents. After graduation from University of Texas with a BS in Pharmacy in 1963 Al and his wife Jean moved to Houston for a few years and then were drawn back to the Hill Country to Millers Drug in San Marcos. He soon realized that retail pharmacy was not his choice and went to work as a drug salesman with Squibb Pharmaceutical.
   A move to Dallas started the path in Pharmaceutical Marketing that led to 20 years on the East Coast working in various marketing positions at Squibb and Merck International in New Jersey. The last 10 years on the East coast he was Senior Vice President in charge of the American operations for Adis Press, a scientific/medical publishing company based in New Zealand. Corporate and personal travel afforded him the opportunity to sample foods from all over the world. Leaving the corporate world and returning to Wimberley in 1990 he reentered the retail Pharmacy business with the purchase of The Wimberley Pharmacy. Upon selling the Pharmacy and building in 2005 he retired.
   Al has been active in the Wimberley community by serving on the Boards of the Wimberley Players and Wimberley Institute of Cultures as President as well as helping with the incorporation of Wimberley and serving on various committees for the City.
   Food has been a big part of his life and he has continued his practice of mixing ingredients as in Pharmacy to create original recipes.

   Favorite cuisine to cook: