Background
Tower, Catherine was born on October 16, 1924 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Orlie Leonard and Hilda Irene (MacKinnon) Anderson.
Tower, Catherine was born on October 16, 1924 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Orlie Leonard and Hilda Irene (MacKinnon) Anderson.
Diploma, Worcester City Hospital, 1947. Bachelor of science in nursing, Boston College, 1960. Master of Science in Nursing Administrator, Boston University, 1964.
Staff nurse Worcester (Massachusetts) City Hospital, 1948-1949;supervisor, 1954-1956. Staff nurse Quincy (Massachusetts) City Hospital, 1949-1950. Staff nurse Worcester Hahnemann Hospital, 1957-1958, assistant instructor Worcester Hahnemann Hospital School Nursing, 1958-1960, instructor, 1960-1961, director nursing service, since 1961, assistant administrator nursing, 1974-1983, vice president nursing, since 1984.
Project director family nurse practitioner program, 1975-1978.
Member, vice chairman Board Registration in Nursing Massachusetts, since 1977. Adjunct Professor Worcester State College, 1983, 84.
Consultant on nursing administration and management,1983—.
Member of American Society Law & Medicine, Massachusetts Organization Nurse Executives, American Organization Nurse Executives, National Leagues Nursing, Massachusetts Leagues Nursing, American Nurses Associations (president 1973-1975), Massachusetts Nurses Associations, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married John Tower, August 24, 1947. Children: Katheryn Elizabeth, Mark Steven.