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Cougar 100 Representation
McClaugherty Consulting Earns Spot Among Inaugural List of Fastest-growing Businesses Owned or Operated by Cougars
McClaugherty Consulting Services LLC, owned and operated by UH College of Pharmacy alumnus Larry McClaugherty, R.Ph. (B.S. '72), MPH, was among the inaugural Cougar 100 businesses honored by the UH Alumni Association at a Nov. 6 ceremony.
Cougar 100 is a new annual tradition that identifies, recognizes and celebrates the world's fastest-growing UH Cougar-owned and Cougar-led businesses. More than 4,000 companies worldwide are owned and led by UH alumni, and the Cougar 100 demonstrates to all that UH alumni are among the finest commercial and industry leaders in the world. The listing not only celebrates their success, but also gives Cougars a point of pride and achievement to share with the entire community.
McClaugherty and his wife, Kathy McClaugherty, R.N., launched McClaugherty Consulting in 2005 with two skilled nursing facilities. The company has grown to more than a dozen full- and part-time employees who serve 5,000-plus residents/individuals through long-term skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and group home settings across Texas.
McClaugherty Consulting's staff includes UHCOP alumni Jessica L. Davis, Pharm.D. ('12); Harin Kalyanji, Pharm.D. ('14); James Plimper, Pharm.D. ('08), who serves as Director of Consulting; and Timothy Potts, Pharm.D. ('11).
"We are extremely humbled and proud to be recognized by the university, especially in the historic inaugural event," McClaugherty said. "We were proud to be representing a pharmacy related company. My staff deserve a tremendous amount of credit for their hard work in ensuring our business is a success."
President Renu Khator unveiled the inaugural Cougar 100 list at the Cougar 100 Awards Luncheon on November 6, and the list is featured prominently in the Houston Business Journal, which is distributed in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and worldwide on the web. Businesses nominated for the honor had to meet certain criteria based on their annual growth from 2011 to 2013. To be considered Cougar-owned, the company must be 51 percent owned by a Cougar or cumulatively by a group of Cougars. Cougar-led companies are considered those with a CEO, president, managing partner or chairman who is a Houston Cougar.