Background
Dexter, Donald Harvey was born on April 8, 1928 in Maywood, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Malcolm and Theodora Jane (Trelawny) Dexter.
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Donald Harvey Dexter, American Surgeon. Diplomate: American Board Surgery. Named Outstanding Citizen of Macomb Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1972, Outstanding Citizen of Macomb Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, 1973; recipient award of recognition Development Center of Western Illinois U. and Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, 1977; named to Hall of Fame Western Illinois U., 1991.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1948; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1950; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Western Illinois U., 1993.
Career
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1950-1951;
resident in surgery, Illinois Central Hospital, Chicago, 1951-1952;
resident in surgery, Cook County Hospital, 1955-1958;
practice medicine specializing in surgery, Macomb, Illinois, 1958-1989. Retired;
professor department health science, Western Illinois U., 1975-1989. Retired;
physician surveyor, Joint Commision on Accreditation Healthcare Orgns., 1989-1993;
chief of staff, Beu Health Center, Western Illinois U., since 1993.
Senior member Macomb Clinic. Team physician; coroner McDonough County, Illinois, 1964-1976. Member governor board, chairman development county McDonough District Hospital, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Western Illinois U. Foundation Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president Illinois chapter 1972, governor-at-large Illinois chapter 1983-1988), state chairman field liaison program commission on cancer, 1983-1989). Member American Medical Association, Illinois Medical Society, (Outstanding Team Physician award 1985), Illinois Surgical Society, M.W. Surgical Association, Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1987), Phi BetaKappa.
Connections
Married Esther Ruth Reeve, May 16, 1953. Children: Donald Harvey, Scott Reeve, Bryce Malcolm, Margaret Helen.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Named Outstanding Citizen of Macomb Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1972, Outstanding Citizen of Macomb Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Recipient award of recognition Development Center of Western Illinois U. and Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, 1977. Named to Hall of Fame Western Illinois U., 1991.Named Outstanding Citizen of Macomb Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1972, Outstanding Citizen of Macomb Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Recipient award of recognition Development Center of Western Illinois U. and Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, 1977. Named to Hall of Fame Western Illinois U., 1991.