Background
Rothmann, Bruce Franklin was born on July 11, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Edwin Franklin Rothmann and Mary Madoline Policy.
Rothmann, Bruce Franklin was born on July 11, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Edwin Franklin Rothmann and Mary Madoline Policy.
Student, Case Western Reserve University, 1942-1943; student, Wesleyan University, 1943-1944; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1948.
Intern, Akron City Hospital, 1948-1949;
from resident in surgery to chief resident surgeon, Akron City Hospital, 1949-1955;
from resident pediatric surgeon to chief staff, Children's Hospital, Akron, 1953-1974;
private practice in surgery, Akron, 1955;
private practice in pediatric surgery, Akron, since 1968. Clinical instructor Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland 1962-1964, assistant clin professor, 1967-1983, associate clinical professor pediatric surgery, 1983-1988, associate clinical professor emeritus, since 1998. Assistant surgeon University Hospital Cleveland 1962-1998.
Consultant in pediatric surgery Akron City Hospital. Vice president National Invention Center, Inc., 1990-1992.
Director Medical Outreach Children Hospital Medical Center of Akron, 1986-2002. Board management Cuyahoga Falls Comty. Young Men’s Christian Association, 1957-1963.
Trustee Akron Symphony Orchestra, 1959-1985, Akron Junior Achievement, 1980-1988, 1st Congressional Church Akron, 1960-1964. Member advisory board Children's Concert Society, Akron, since 1970. Board trustees Children's Family Care, 1984-1986, Cuyahoga Falls High School Foundation, since 1988.
President, member executive board Great Trail council Boy Scouts American, council president, 1997-1999. Member National Inventors Hall of Fame, Cleveland Institute Music, National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, March of Dimes. With United States Navy, 1942-1945, 50-52.
Married Lola May Secor, June 14, 1947. Children: Susan Ann, Pamela Jane, Elizabeth Rothmann Rusnak.