Background
Phillips, Charles A. Speas was born on September 15, 1922 in Bonlee, North Carolina, United States.
Phillips, Charles A. Speas was born on September 15, 1922 in Bonlee, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. North Carolina, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1947. Diplomate American Board Surgery.
Instructor mathematics U. North Carolina, 1942-1943, lecturer anatomy, 1957-1958, clinical assistant professor anatomy, 1959-1962, instructor surgery, 1968, clinical assistant professor surgery, 1969-1972. Intern Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1947. Resident in general surgery Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1950-1952, resident in urology, 1953-1954.
Department chairman health education, Sandhills Community College, Carthage, North Carolina, 1975-1977.
Attending surgeon Moore Memorial Hospital, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1954-1980, chief surgical services, 1968-1973, vice-chairman staff, 1959, chief of staff, 1962, chief general surgery section, 1979-1980, courtesy staff, 1981. Medical examiner Federal Aviation Administration.
Field representative Joint Commision on Accreditation of Hospitals, 1980-1983. President Pinehurst Forum, 1972.
Commissioner Moore County, 1980-1984, Chairman of the Board, 1980-1982.
Candidate North Carolina Senate, 1986, 92. Member North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, 1987-1989. Member Presidential Advisory committee, 1990-1992.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1947-1950.
President Pinehurst Forum, 1972. Commissioner Moore County, 1980—1984, chairman board, 1980—1982. Member North Carolina Senate, 1986, 1992, North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, 1990—1992.
Fellow: 5th District Medical Society (secretary 1958-1964, president 1966, vice counselor 1964-1967), Karl A. Meyer Surgical Society, Charles B. Puestow Surgical Society, American College of Surgeons (state advisory committee 1974-1988, committee applicants 1970-1988), North Carolina Surgical Association (secretary-treasurer 1965-1970, president 1980), Hines Surgical Association. Member: North Carolina Mental Health Association (state director 1959-1964, regional vice president 1961), Moore County Mental Health Association (president 1958-1961, director-at-large 1962-1964), American Medical Association, North Carolina Medical Society, Moore County Medical Society (vice president 1957, president 1958), Country North Carolina, Kiwanis, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Olivia Womble Long, March 27, 1971. Children: Janet, Charles, Nancy, Elizabeth, Mary, Joan.