Background
Prud'homme, Eck Gabriel was born on February 8, 1924 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Eck Gabriel and Mary Anderson (Young) Prud'homme.
Prud'homme, Eck Gabriel was born on February 8, 1924 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Eck Gabriel and Mary Anderson (Young) Prud'homme.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1941-1943; student, Rice U., 1947; Bachelor of Science in Meterology, University of Chicago, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1952.
Intern, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1952-1953; private practice, Winnie, Texas, 1953-1957; private practice, Fort Worth, 1957-1977; Chief Executive Officer, medical director, Schick Shadel Hospital, Fort Worth, 1977-1988; private consultant, Fort Worth, since 1988.
President, board directors Fort Worth CLU, 1969-1975 (Civil Libertarian of Year award 1973). Founding director, president Ballet Concerto, Fort Worth, 1968-1982, Fort Worth City Ballet, since 1975. Chairman Tarrant County Task Force on Alcoholism, Fort Worth, 1980-1981.
Advisor Texas Committee Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Austin, 1989 (William Heatly award 1990). Fellow American Academy Family Physicians (charter). Member American Medical Association, Texas Chemical Dependency Association (founding director, president since 1979), Tarrant County Medical Society, Better Influence Association (president, board directors 1979), Kiwanis (president 1958).
Married Margaret Peavy Murray, January 24, 1948. Children: Ann Clark, Kay Eleanor.