Background
Perry, Anthony John was born on October 19, 1919 in Dighton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Antone and Jessie Perry.
Perry, Anthony John was born on October 19, 1919 in Dighton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Antone and Jessie Perry.
Bachelor of Science in Education, State College Massachusetts at Bridgewater, 1942. Master of Health Administration, Northwestern University, 1952.
Flight superintendent, Trans World Airlines, Lisbon, Portugal, 1946-1947;
station manager, Peruvian International Airlines, New York City, 1947-1949;
with administration, Decatur and Macon County Hospital (now Decatur Memorial Hospital), Decatur, Illinois, 1952-1986;
administrator, Decatur and Macon County Hospital (now Decatur Memorial Hospital), Decatur, Illinois, 1961-1969;
executive vice president, Decatur and Macon County Hospital (now Decatur Memorial Hospital), Decatur, Illinois, 1969-1974;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Decatur and Macon County Hospital (now Decatur Memorial Hospital), Decatur, Illinois, 1974-1986;
retired, 1996. Consultant in field, since 1986. Board directors Multi Media Interface Companies, 1985-1995, chairman, 1985-1994.
President Mental Health Association Macon County, 1957. Member Technology Council Means and Methods of Financing Health Care for Illinois.
Board directors Macon County chapter American Red Cross, 1960-1966, South Center Illinois Health Planning Council, since 1969, United Way Decatur and Macon County, 1960-1966, Voluntary Hospitals American, 1977-1986. Member advisory board Graduate Studies Center, Millikin University Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators.
Member American Hospital Association (trustee, member regional advisory board, chairman council on finance 1975-1979), Illinois Hospital Association (president 1972, chairman rate review steering committee since 1979), Decatur Country Club, La Quinta (California) Resort Golf Club.
Married Harriet M. McGirr, November 26, 1949. Children: Joan Perry, Martha.