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One of the original stars on the basketball court for the Reddies, Sam Barker was a four-year starter for coaches Morton Hutto and Don Dyer from 1960-64. A 1962 All-AIC selection, Barker averaged 14 points per game in the 1962-63 season and 8.9 points per contest during the 1963-64 year. After graduation, Barker spent over 30 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company where he held positions in research and development, manufacturing, business development, sales and marketing, operations planning and general management. After the merger of Bristol-Myers and Squibb in 1989, he served as the President of Intercontinental Commercial Operations at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Group. From 1992 to 1998, he served as President of the United States Pharmaceuticals Group and from 1998 until retiring in May 1999, he served as Executive President, Worldwide Franchise Management and Strategy. Barker was awarded the Henderson State Distinguished Alumni Award in the spring of 1996.
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