Russ Gant, RPH, was born in a very small town called Bumper, Mo. He went to school in Viburnum, which is the lead producing capitol of the world. When he finished high school he went to St. Louis College of Pharmacy. It was there that Gant met his future wife, Laura. He became manager of the Burton Creek Pharmacy in June of 1989. In June of 1991, he bought the pharmacy from doctors Marvin Fowler and Bruce Preston.

    The Gants have three children: Weston, Hannah, and Lucas. They attend the First Baptist Church in West Plains where Russ teaches an adult Sunday school class. His hobbies include farming, farming, and farming with an emphasis on the raising of Bucking Bulls.