Dr. Jack R. Cole, Long-Time Leading Figure at UA College of Pharmacy, Dies at 95

Dr. Jack R. Cole, long-time leading figure at UA College of Pharmacy, dies at 95

Dr. Jack R. Cole, Dean Emeritus of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona and an active member of Tucson's Jewish community, died Aug. 2. He was 95.Dr. Cole worked for the UA for 60 years before retiring. He served as dean of the pharmacy college from 1977 to 1990, and was appointed UA provost in 1989.Cole was the first alumnus to be appointed dean to the College of Pharmacy, according to the University of Arizona website. During t…

Of Blessed Memory – Jack Cole, AZ Jewish Post

Dr. Jack R. Cole died Aug. 2, 2025, at the age of 95, surrounded by his family and friends. Dr. Cole retired from the University of Arizona after 60 years of service. He was Dean Emeritus from the College of Pharmacy and served as the provost of the university. As Board Chair of the Tucson Jewish Community Council, the forerunner of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, from 1980-82, Dr. Cole was integrally involved in the decision to locat…