When Dean Harris retired in 1970, the University chose Dr. Charles William Blissitt to succeed him as Dean. Blissitt received his B.S. in Pharmacy in 1954 from Mercer University and his Ph.D. in 1958 from the University of Florida.

Before coming to Oklahoma, Dr. Blissitt taught at West Virginia University in Morgantown. During that time, he was elected mayor of Morgantown. He then became Dean of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and from there came to Oklahoma.

Dr. Blissitt emphasized research, working to establish a research environment in the College of Pharmacy. He therefore chose faculty not only for their teaching, but also for their research abilities. Five faculty members hired by Dean Blissitt have continued for more than twenty years to serve in teaching and research at the OU College of Pharmacy: Drs. Robert A. Magarian, Walter F. Stanaszek, Casey P. Robinson, Loyd V. Allen, and J. Thomas Pento. Dean Blissitt resigned as Dean in 1975 and from the College in 1977.

History sited from: Centennial, The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy; Author Leo Glenn Tate