Background
Backlar, Byron was born on May 5, 1925 in St. Louis. Son of Joseph and Rosemary Backlar.
Backlar, Byron was born on May 5, 1925 in St. Louis. Son of Joseph and Rosemary Backlar.
AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1948. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1950. Juris Doctor, Washington University, 1955.
Attorney Lyng, McLeod, Abells, and Lyng, 1953—1956. Attorney, corporation administrator various industrial companies, Los Angeles County, California, 1955—1965. Instructor extension University of California at Los Angeles, 1961—1967, manager life and health science office extramural support, 1965—1967, assistant director office extramural support, 1967—1970, director office extramural support, 1970—1971, assistant dean for administration school medicine, 1971—1984.
Consultant National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, 1993. Associate dean for administration, associate professor school medicine Oregon Health Science University, Portland, 1984—1997, associate dean emeritus and associate professor, since 1997. Member executive board and Oregon Health and Science University representative Puget Sound Federal Health Council, 1994—1996.
Chairman joint committee Board Medical Quality Assurance and California Medical Schools, 1975—1984. Commissioner Commission on Higher Education's Role in Influencing the Development of Federal Research, Education and Training Policy of the National Council University Research Administrators, 1971. Executive committee board directors Associate Western Universities, 1969—1971.
With United States Navy, 1943-1945, PTO.
Chairman advisory committee of mentally gifted minor program Santa Monica-Malibu School District, California, 1976—1977. Chair Health Partners Council of Volunteer Health Agencies in Los Angeles County, United Way, 1983—1984. President Los Angeles Coastal Cities unit American Cancer Society, 1979—1980, president Oregon division, 1990—1992.
Member coordinator committee Oregon Partnership for Cancer Control, since 2002. Board directors Venice (California) Family Clinic, 1979—1984. Board directors California division American Cancer Society, 1981—1984, board directors Metro unit, 1999—2002, board directors Northwest division Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Washington, since 2001.
Board directors Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., Multnomah County, Oregon, since 2001, board secretary, since 2003. Member board directors Oregan Advisory Center, since 2005. Fellow: National Contract Management Association (Lifetime Certified of Professional Contract Management).
Member: Association of America Medical Colleges (member group on faculty practice United States and Canada 1987-1988, chair group on business affairs United States and Canada 1995-1996, chair group on business affairs western region 1996), Portland Sail and Power Squadron (Commander 2006-2007), Disability Rights Oregon (member finance committee since 2005, board directors, member executive committee), United States Power Squadrons, Portland Yacht Club, Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Marilyn Willner, May 28, 1961 (deceased March 6, 1970). Children: Roger, Fredric. Married Patricia Harris, May 20, 1977.