Andrew Edward Thurman

Background

Thurman, Andrew Edward was born on May 11, 1954 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Gentry and Peggy Lou (Brown) Thurman.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1976. Juris Doctor, College William and Mary, 1979. Master in Public Health, University Oklahoma, 1984.

Career

Staff attorney Department of Human Services, Oklahoma City, 1979—1980. Counsel State of Oklahoma Teaching Hospitals, 1980—1984. Member Miller, Dollarhide, Dawson & Shaw, 1984—1987.

Partner Berkman, Ruslander, Pohl, Lieber & Engel, Pittsburgh, 1988—1989. Of counsel Buchanan Ingersoll, 1989. Senior vice president and general counsel Forbes Health Systems, 1989—1996.

Senior counsel Allegheny Health Education & Research Foundation, 1997—1998. Deputy general counsel Allegheny University Hospitals West, 1998—1999. Assistant general counsel We.

Pennsylvania Allegheny Health Systems, 1999—2002. Associate professor Carnegie-Mellon University, since 2000. Private practice, since 2002.

Associate professor University Pittsburgh, since 2003, associate director consortium ethics program, since 2004. Assistant professor American University Caribbean, 2003—2006. President Council Neighborhood Associations, Oklahoma City, 1984, Lincoln Terrace Neighborhood Association, Oklahoma City, 1984.

Trustee Rader Trust, Oklahoma City, since 1980. Treasurer.

Achievements

• Bar: Virginia 1979, Oklahoma 1980, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1985, Pennsylvania 1988.

Membership

Board directors State Oklahoma Teaching Hospitals Foundation, Oklahoma City, 1984-1987, Newman Memorial Hospital, 1983-1987, Willowview Hospital, Spencer, Oklahoma, 1985-1987, Allegheny University Medical Centers, Allegheny University Medical Center/Cannonsburg Ambulance Service, since 1997, Allegheny University Hospitals West, since 1998, Diversified Health Group, 1998-1999, Allegheny Medical Practices Network, since 1999, Allegheny Speciality Practice Network, since 1999. Chair Hospital Council Western Pennsylvania Ethics Task Force, 1993-2000. Fellow American Health Lawyers Association.

Member St. Anthony Hall Club New York City (president 1976).

Interests

• Avocation: reading detective novels.

Connections

Married Patricia Thurman, May 19, 1979 (deceased 1989). Children: Gentry Brown, Harrison Beauchamp, Andrew Guilford. Married Tracy Fletcher, November 16, 1991 (divorced August 10, 2009).

1 child, Spencer Lee.

Father:

William Gentry Thurman

Mother:

Peggy Lou (Brown) Thurman

Spouse:

Patricia Thurman

Spouse:

Tracy Fletcher

child:

Spencer Lee Thurman

child:

Harrison Beauchamp Thurman

child:

Andrew Guilford Thurman

child:

Gentry Brown Thurman