J. Bruce Laughrey

Mr. Laughrey is President of TelSpan, Inc. He was a pharmacist until he became the founder and President of Medi-Span, Inc. in 1973 and Tel-Span, Inc. in 1991.
Medi-Span, Inc. entered the world of publishing in 1977 with the publication of the first prescription pricing guide, which was subscribed to by 15,000 pharmacies in the USA. The publications were converted to computer databases with the advent of microcomputers and integrated into pharmacy software systems throughout the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Japan, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
TelSpan has become a significant provider of teleconferencing services nationwide with thousands of associations and businesses utilizing the TelSpan switching center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He currently is a Board of Director for Hooks Historical Foundation, Kappa Psi Education Foundation and a Member of Dean's Advisory Boards for Purdue University, South Dakota State University and Arizona State University.
Mr. Laughrey attended South Dakota State University and acquired his BS degree in Pharmacy in 1963.