Debora Richardson Cox

Background

Cox, Debora Richardson was born on August 4, 1960 in Bellafonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur Johnston and Barbara Ann (Richardson) Bugh.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Pennsylvania State University, 1982. MSN summa cum laude, University Maryland, 1995.

Career

Clinical staff nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Kenner Army Community Hospital, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1982-1984; clinical staff nurse, emergency, Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1984-1986; United States Army Reserve nurse counselor, Detroit Recruiting Battalion, Detroit, 1987-1989; clinical staff nurse, 324th General Hospital Unit, Perrine, Florida, 1989; United States Army Reserve nurse counselor, Miami Recruiting Battalion, 1989-1993; administrative fellow, Office of the Surgeon General/United States Army/Chief Army Nurse Corps, 1995; assistant head nurse Ward 73, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, since 1995.

Achievements

• Debora Richardson Cox has been listed as a noteworthy army officer, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician City Police Department, 1985-1986. Instructor Basic Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association, 1984-1986, unit inservice coordinator emergency room Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, 1984-1987. Co-chairman Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm Support Group, 1991.

Member American Nurses Association, American Cancer Society Thousand Plus Club (board member 1992-1993), American Association CCRN's, Women in Military Service American Memorial Foundation (field representative since 1992), The United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (co-chair 1991-1992), Association of United States Army Reserve, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Florida Nurses Association (Military Nurses council board member and chair 1990-1992, district 21 Chapter committee 1991-1992), Maryland Nurses Association, Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association, Helping Abused, Neglected, Dependent Youth, Young Profl's. for Covenant House, Hospice Hundred (treasurer 1990-1991, secretary 1991-1992, board member 1992-1993), Sigma Theta Tau International (scholar Pi chapter 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, sailing, running, volunteer work.

Connections

Married George Emerson Cox III, June 24, 1989.

Father:

Arthur Johnston Bugh

Mother:

Barbara Ann (Richardson) Bugh

Spouse:

George Emerson Cox III