Background
Rooney, Carol Bruns was born on December 20, 1940 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Edward G. and Elizabeth C. (Lemke) Bruns.
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Carol Bruns Rooney
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Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1965.
Career
Intern, VA Medical Center, Hines, Illinois, 1962-1963;
resident in nutrition and food service, VA Medical Center, Iowa City, 1963-1965;
dietitian nutrition clinic, VA Medical Center, Hines, 1965-1967, 69-70;
chief clinical dietetics, VA Medical Center, Hines, 1970-1971;
chief administrative dietetics, VA Medical Center, Hines, 1971-1973;
clinical dietitian, VA Medical Center, Memphis, 1967-1968;
assistant chief nutrition and food service, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, 1974-1985;
chief nutrition and food service, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, 1985-1996;
division manager, consultant care, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, since 1996;
consultant nutrition and food service management, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, since 1995. Adjunct lecturer Loyola University College Dentistry, Maywood, Illinois, 1969-1972. Investigator nutrition VA/Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1975, co-director annual clin.nutrition symposium, Milwaukee, since 1979.
Chairman task force on ration allowance VA, Washington, 1977-1984, member nutrition and food service special interest users group Washington, 1983-1985, chairman technical advisory group region IV,1986. Member Department Veterans Affairs Marketing Center Subsistence Task Force, since 1991, dietetic internship advisory board St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1983-1987. Member Department Veterans Affairs National Cost Containment Center Nutrition & Food Svc.
Benchmarking Technology Advisory, 1995-1996. Lecturer in field, since 1965. Member Department Veterans Affairs, Nutrition and Food Svc.
Policy Manual Review Task Force, 1992-1996, Department Veterans Chiefs, Food and Nutrition Svc. Mentor Group, 1992-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member professional education committee Milwaukee South unit American Cancer Society, 1976-1986, board directors Milwaukee South unit, 1984-1986, Milwaukee division, 1986-1987, Wisconsin division, 1987-1991, media spokesperson, 1983-1991, delegate to Milwaukee division, 1984-1985, member organizational and expansion committee Milwaukee division, 1986-1987, professional education committee Milwaukee division, 1986-1987, Wisconsin division, 1987-1991, member taking control Wisconsin division, 1987-1991, chairman nutrition Wisconsin division, 1989-1991. Member medical advisory com.YMCA Metropolitan Milwaukee, since 1985. Member Marquette U. High School Mothers Guild, 1990-1994.
Fellow American Dietetic Association (registered, practice groups in management responsibilities in health care delivery, gerontology nutrition since 1980, dietetics in physical medicine and rehabilitation 1983-1997, clinical nutrition management since 1987, ambassador national media spokesperson 1983-1989, Resource Amb. since 1991, Outstanding Svc. award 1983-1989), FADA. Member American Association of University Women (West Suburban-Milwaukee chapter), American Society Health Care Food Svc. Adminstrs. (director-at-large Wisconsin chapter 1993-1995, president-elect Wisconsin chapter 1995-1996, president 1996-1997, immediate past president 1997-1998, Distinguished Health Care Food Svc.
Administrator since 1995), Wisconsin Dietetic Association (co-chairman division management practice 1976-1977, chairman 1977-1978, board directors 1981-1983, coordinator cabinet 1984-1991, president 1988-1989, chairman nominating committee 1989-1990, chairman long-range planning committee 1989-1990, legislation committee since 1988, Wisconsin Medallion award 1986), Milwaukee Dietetic Association (community nutrition and clinical dietetics and research committees 1975-1976, chair ad hoc committee for nutrition and oncology patients 1976-1979, clinical dietetics and research study group 1981-1990, chair 1983-1985, president 1982-1983, by-laws committee 1983-1984, chair policies and procedures committee 1983-1987, public relations committee 1983-1987, chair nominating committee 1984-1985), Federal Executives Association, Leadership Veterans Affairs Alumni Association (charter, life), Phi Upsilon Omicron, Kappa Delta, Milwaukee Kappa Delta Alumnae Association (representative Milwaukee Panhellenic county).
Interests
Connections
Married George Eugene Rooney Junior, July 1, 1967. Children: Steven, Sean.
