​          Dr. Drury was born in Chicago Illinois.  He attended the University of Illinois for both undergraduate and dental school. He also received a masters degree in Physiology from the Medical College of Virginia. He did an internship at the Northeast Florida State Hospital and practiced general dentistry in Fort Myers Beach Florida. He did his specialty training at LSU and went onto full time teaching at USC where he remains as a Clinical Professor and a Course Director in the Post Graduate Periodontal Department.   He has a full time periodontal practice in Hermosa Beach, California. He is board certified in Periodontolgy and Dental Implant Surgery.
          Dr. Drury is a past President of the California Society of Periodontists, a past Director and Chairman of The American Board of Periodontology, the Ethics Chairman for the Western Los Angeles Dental Society, Periodontal Peer Review Chairman for the California Dental Association, and Past President of the Western Society of Periodontololgy.  He is a Certified Dental Editor, and Editor in Chief of The Journal of The Western Society of Periodontology. He is a past trustee for the American Academy of Periodontology.
          His honors include a Research Award from the American Association of Dental Research, a Teaching Award from USC Post Graduate Periodontics, Journalism and Editor's Awards from the International College of Dentists, a Public Service Award from The California Society of Periodontists, the 2021 Presidents Award from the Western Society of Periodontology, and an Outstanding Service Award from the American Board of Periodontology. He is also a fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, He has written scores of original articles and has lectured extensively here and abroad. He has been listed in Who's Who in America.