Anne Phillips Sassaman

Background

Sassaman, Anne Phillips was born on January 7, 1944 in La Grange, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Joe and Bessie (Lewis) Phillips.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Auburn U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1970.

Career

Research associate departments surgery, medicine, biochemistry, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1970-1974; research chemist, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1976; scientist-administrator, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, Bethesda, 1976-1979; chief blood diseases branch, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, Bethesda, 1979-1986; director division extramural research and training, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1986.

Politics

The Church is after all a movement which sought to inject passion, direction and purpose into the spiritual lives of the people.

Views

Church decisions should be made as openly as possible, giving opportunities for all to contribute. It is important for all views to be heard and taken seriously, especially where Christians disagree.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee county on thrombosis American Heart Association, Dallas, 1979-1986;member Executive Board American Field Svc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1989-1992. Volunteer American Heart Association, March of Dimes. Member American Public Health Association, Association for Women in Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married John Robert Ball, August 13, 1966 (divorced). Children: Kristen Anne, John Robert. Married Jan Frederick Sassaman, October 1, 1983.

Father:

Joe Phillips

Mother:

Bessie (Lewis) Phillips

Spouse:

John Robert Ball

Spouse:

Jan Frederick Sassaman

child:

John Robert Sassaman

child:

Kristen Anne Sassaman