Background
Shropshire, Donald Gray was born on August 6, 1927 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Lee and Bess L. (Shouse) Shropshire.
Shropshire, Donald Gray was born on August 6, 1927 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Lee and Bess L. (Shouse) Shropshire.
Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1950; Erickson fellow postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1958-1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Arizona, 1992; Doctor of Education (honorary), Tucson U., 1994.
Personnel assistant, National Biscuit Company, Atlanta, 1950-1952; assistant personnel manager, National Biscuit Company, Chicago, 1952-1954; administrator, Eastern Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, 1954-1962; associate director, U. Maryland. Hospital, Baltimore, 1962-1967; administrator, Tucson Medical Center, 1967-1982; president, Tucson Medical Center, 1982-1992; president emeritus, Tucson Medical Center, since 1992; board directors, Tucson Medical Center, 1995; president, Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program, 1970-1971; secretary, Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program, 1971-1986; president, Southern Arizona Hospital Council, 1968-1969; board directors, Arizona Blue Cross, 1967-1976; chairman provider standards committee, Arizona Blue Cross, 1972-1976; chairman, Healthways Inc., 1985-1992. Chairman of the Board La Posada at Park Centre, Inc., Green Valley, Arizona, since 1996.
Board directors Health Planning Council Tucson, member executive committee, 1969-1974. Chairman professional division United Way, Tucson, 1969-1970, vice chairman campaign, 1988, Arizona Health Faciltities Authority, board directors, 1992-2005. Chairman dietary services committee, vice chairman, 1988, Maryland Hospital Council, 1966-1967.
Board directors Kentucky Hospital Association, 1961-1962, chairman council professional practice, 1960-1961. Past president Blue Grass Hospital Council. Trustee Association Western Hospitals, 1974-1981, president, 1979-1980.
Member accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, 1982-1987, chair, 1986. Board governors Pima Community College, 1970-1976, secretary, 1973-1974, chairman, 1975-1976, board directors Foundation, 1978-1982, Arizona Board Regents, 1982-1990, secretary, 1983-1986, president, 1987-1988. Member Tucson Airport Authority, since 1987, board directors, 1990-1995, president, 1995.
Vice president Tucson Economic Development Corporation, 1977-1982. Founder, director, board directors Volunteer Hospitals American, 1977-1988, treasurer, 1979-1982. Member Arizona Advisory Health Council Directors, 1976-1978.
Board directors Tucson Tomorrow, 1983-1987, Tucson Downtown Development Corporation, 1988-1995, Rincon Institute, 1992-1997, Sonoran Institute, 1992-1997, Pima County Medical Reserve Corps, since 2006, Arizona Skill Standards Commission, since 2007. Director Museum Northern Arizona, 1988-2002, director emeritus, since 2002. National board advisors Eller College Management University Arizona, 1990-2007, member Dean's Board College Fine Arts, since 1992, chairman, 1992-1996, president Arizona Council Economic Education, 1993-1995.
Visiting panel School Health Administration and Policy Arizona State University, 1990-1992. Board directors Community Foundation Southern Arizona, 1996-2001. Member advisory board Steele Memorial Research Center, University Arizona College Medicine, 1996-2004.
Member student health advisory committee University Arizona, 1990-1907, Arizona Skill Standards Commission, since 2007. Member American Hospital Association (nominating committee 1983-1986, trustee 1975-1978, house delegations 1972-1978, chairman council professional service 1973-1974, regional advisory board 1969-1978, chairman joint committee with National Association of Social Workers 1963-1964, Distinguished Service award 1989), Arizona Hospital Association (Salisbury award 1982, board directors 1967-1972, president 1970-1971), Arizona C. of Chamber (board directors 1988-1993), Association American Medical Colleges (member assembly 1974-1977), Health Care Executives Study Society, since 1975, Tucson C. of Chamber (board directors 1968-1969, 1974), National League for Nursing, Arizona Town Hall (board directors 1982-1992, chairman 1990-1992, treasurer 1985, Circle of Distinguished Service award 2002, Agnes Legacy Award, 2010), Pima County Academy Decathlon Association (director 1983-1985), Rotary Club (Tucson) (president 1993-1994, McPherson award, 2008), University Arizona Alumni Association College Nursing (honorary alumnus 1998), Pi Alpha Alpha (honorary).
Married Mary Ruth Bodenheimer, August 19, 1950. Children: Melanie Shropshire David, John Devin.