United Drug, Inc., after staring at subnormal profits statements for years, turned over a new leaf last week. It installed young Justin W. Dart, 34, as vice president and director and made him president of its Liggett Drug Co. subsidiary, largest U.S. chain of retail drugstores. Liggett has been one of United's vital assets but an unsatisfactory earner. Dart's job is to do something about it.
Despite his tender years, Dart is already an ex-Alger hero. Tall, blond, blue-eyed, handsome, he played football at Northwestern University, graduated in 1929, went to work...
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