Background
Burley, Dexter Lishon was born on February 18, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry Benjamin and Phyllis (Lishon) Burley.
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Dexter Lishon Burley
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Education
Student, Haile Sellassie I U., Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1967; Bachelor, Marlboro College, 1968; Master of Arts, U. N.H., 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. N.H., 1976.
Career
Director, Augusta (Georgia) Institute on Aging, 1979-1981;
associate professor, Augusta College, 1981-1986;
director gerontology, Augusts Resource Center on Aging, 1987-1988;
president, Gerontology Associations, Augusta, 1987-1988;
director gerontology and geriatrics, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1988-1990;
consultant, Newbury, N.H., since 1990;
executive director geriatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, since 1994. Adjunct faculty Dartmouth Medical School, U. N.H., 1992. Member of faculty HarvardMed.
School; director gerontology U. Hospital, Augusta, 1986-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Historic Augusta, 1978-1987, Marlboro (Vermont) College, 1986-1989. President of the board Augusta Symphony, 1980-1986. Board directors Augusta Ballet, 1986-1988.
Member American Gerontological Association, Southern Gerontological Society (chair committee, Distinguished Gerontologist award 1987), Lake Sunapee Yacht Club, Chilton Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Stephanie Lovejoy, June22, 1969 (divorced 1984). Children: Jane Winchester, Benjamin Thomas. M.Hope Baker, December 29, 1992.
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Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Miteau award for innovation American Association State Colleges U., 1981. Fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1977, American Council Education, 1981. Georgia Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1977-1981.Recipient Miteau award for innovation American Association State Colleges U., 1981. Fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1977, American Council Education, 1981. Georgia Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1977-1981.