Frederick Carl Rumpel received his BSP in 1968 from the University of Saskatchewan, and was the last graduate of the MHP program at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FoPPS) in 1974 with a project titled "A study of pharmacy and drug information service requirements." He also had a Master's in Administration, Regulatory Associate Designation, a post-graduate Diploma in Public Health, and worked as a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Rumpel worked as a pharmacist and in management positions in hospital pharmacy. He also taught at FoPPS from 1975 to 1979 and worked in drug, medical, and clinical drug trial research. He was an active Member of the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee.Frederick Carl Rumpel passed away on December 2, 2019. His obituary and memorial service information can be found here.