Dan Gerald Parmer

Background

Parmer, Dan Gerald was born on July 3, 1926 in Wetumpka, Alabama, United States. Son of James Lonnie and Virginia Gertrude (Guy) Parmer.

Education

Student, Los Angeles City College, 1945-1946; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn U., 1950.

Career

General practice, veterinary medicine, Galveston, Texas, 1950-1954; general practice, veterinary medicine, Chicago, 1959-1983; veterinarian in charge, Chicago Commission Animal Care and Control, 1974-1988; medical director food protection division, Chicago Department Health, 1988-1993; retired, Chicago Department Health, 1993; director, Cook County Department Animal Control, since 1998. Chairman Illinois Impaired Veterans Committee. Member Alabama Impaired Veterans Committee.

Teacher Highlands U., 1959. Humane officer Elmore County, since 1994. Director sales for south, southeast and lower midwest American Veterinary Identification Devices, Norco, California, 1993-1998, national director companion animal division, since 1996.

Achievements

• Dan Gerald Parmer has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Elmore County Humane Society Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945, PTO. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Veterinary Medical Association (national committee for impaired veterans, county public health and regulatory medicine since 1990), Illinois Veterinary Medicine Association (chairman civil def.and package disaster hospitals 1968-1971, President' award 1986), Chicago Veterinary Medicine Association (Board of Governors 1969-1972, 74-81, president 1982), South Chicago Veterinary Medicine Association (president 1965-1966), american Animal Hospital Association (director), Illinois Academy Veterinary Practice (press 1994), National Association Professions, American Association Zoo Veterans, American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums, Elmore County Humane Society (president 1994-1995), Midlothian Country Club, Valley International Country Club, Masons, Shriners, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Donna Louise Kesler, June 7, 1980. 1 child, Dan Gerald; 1 child from previous marriage, Linda Leigh.

Father:

James Lonnie Parmer

Mother:

Virginia Gertrude (Guy) Parmer

Spouse:

Donna Louise Kesler

child:

Dan Gerald Parmer