Background
Groeschel, August Herman was born on May 31, 1908 in Jersey City. Son of August Herman and Margaret (Murphy) Groeschel.
hospital administrator physician
Groeschel, August Herman was born on May 31, 1908 in Jersey City. Son of August Herman and Margaret (Murphy) Groeschel.
Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, 1927; Doctor of Medicine Columbia, 1931; Master of Science, Columbia, 1947.
Intern, French Hospital, New York City, 1931-1933;
Intern, New York Nursery and Child's Hospital, 1933-1934;
private practice, Sussex, New Jersey, 1934-1940;
assistant medical director, Health Insurance Plan Greater New York, 1947-1948;
assistant director, New York Hospital, 1948-1952;
associate director, New York Hospital, 1954-1966;
administrator, New York Hospital, 1967-1969;
executive director, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1952-1954;
vice president, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1970-1973;
director, New Jersey Blood Services, 1973-1975;
assistant professor public health and preventive medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1954-1973;
special consultant surgeon general, United States Public Health Service, from 1959;
surgeon general, United States Army, from 1954. President Community Blood Council Greater New York, 1959-1973, president emeritus, 1973, executive associate, 1975-1979. Board directors Group Health Insurance, Inc., New York, 1961-1980.
Medical control board Health Insurance Plan Greater New York, Inc., 1957-1975, board directors, 1963-1975. Treasurer Career Center Social Services, 1966-1970;member of national health resources advising committee Office Emergency Planning, Executive Offices President, 1963-1968, also Chairman of Commission blood, health adviser to director, 1969-1979, chairman national health resources advising committee, 1969-1979. Chairman national advising committee on selection physicians, dentists and allied specialists Selective Service System, 1969-1973, chairman advising committee on selection of doctorandus, dentists andallied specialists, 1973-1976.
Board directors American Bureau Medical Aid to China, 1968-1980, 1st vice president, 1969, president, 1970, honorary president, 1971. Member National Board Medical Examiners, 1970-1974.
Trustee La Guardia Hospital, New York City Served to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Brigadier general Reserve, retired 1967. Fellow American Medical Association, New York Academy Medicine (Distinguished Service in Public Health Plaque 1984), American Public Health Association, American College Hospital Administrators.
Member American Hospital Association.
Married Mary T. Molloy, February 21, 1933 (deceased 1945). Children— Peter, Moya, Noel. Married Eileen D. Bosquett, January 3, 1946.
Children— Margaret, Catherine.