Pham is noted as the second Vietnamese American to complete the Marines Officer Candidate School program[2] and the first Vietnamese American to earn naval aviator's wings in the Marine Corps.[1] He served 7 years of active duty, including co-piloting CH-46 helicopter MedEVac missions in the Persian Gulf War, then spent 8 years in the Reserves.[2] After the Marine Corps, Pham switched to the pharmaceutical industry.
In 1999, Pham founded MyDrugRep.com, later renamed to LATHIAN Systems, and served as the chairman and CEO. LATHIAN Systems was the first to create a program to send physician response data to customer relationship management systems. In 2012, D&R Communications acquired LATHIAN, leading to Pham becoming a co-partner of the new D+R LATHIAN.[4]
In 2010, Pham was a candidate for California's Republican nomination in the 47th Congressional District, but dropped his candidacy during the race.[5]
In 2015, Pham founded Espero Pharmaceuticals and Jacksonville Pharmaceuticals and is currently the Chairman and CEO.[6] Espero was called the "fastest growing company" in Northeast Florida in 2017.[7] Due to his efforts with Espero, Pham earned the Florida EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017[8] and 2018.[9]
He has served on the boards of the Marines Memorial Association, Orange County Forum, and Chapman University Business School Board of Advisers.