Betty Thompson

Background

Thompson, Betty was born on December 16, 1939 in Chattanooga. Daughter of Leamon and Annie (Mason) Strickland.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Tuskegee U., 1971; MSN, Vanderbilt University, 1979.

Career

Head nurse, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1964-1965; clinical specialist, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1965-1969; in-service director, Alton Park Neighborhood Health Center, Chattanooga, 1971-1973; family nurse clinician, Nashville Davidson County Health Department, 1979-1987; director maternal child health, Nashville Davidson County Health Department, 1987-1995; DON, Nashville Davidson County Health Department, since 1995. Medical consultant Middle Tennessee chapter March of Dimes, since 1991. Grant reviewer Maternal Child Health Bureau, Rockville, Maryland., since 1994.

Achievements

• Betty Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nashville Womens Political Caucus, 1997. Member, board directors professional services committee March of Dimes. Member ANA (certified medicine and family nurse clinician), APHA, Tennessee Public Health Association (chairman constitution and bylaws committee since 1996), Chi Eta Phi (past president Alpha Chi chapter 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: bridge, gardening, surfing the Internet. Fax: (615) 340-2131. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Grover Cleveland Thompson, February 3, 1973. 1 child, Phillip.

Father:

Leamon Strickland

Mother:

Annie (Mason) Strickland

Spouse:

Grover Cleveland Thompson

child:

Phillip Thompson