Endre Kopperl Brunner

Background

Brunner, Endre Kopperl was born on December 4, 1900 in Debrecen, Hungary. Son of Lajos and Gabrielle (Kopperl) Brunner. came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1928.

Education

Student, University Alabama Medical School, 1922-1923; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1926.

Career

Intern, Tuxedo Park Memorial, Bellevue hospitals, New York City, 1925-1928; chief gynecology clinical, New York University College Medicine, 1929-1948; instructor, assistant professor obstetrics and gynec., New York University College Medicine, 1930-1950; lecturer hygiene, Washington Square College private practice gynecology and obstetrics, New York City, 1929-1941; clinical director, Halloran Veterans Administration Hospital., New York City, 1947-1951; chief medical officer, Veterans Administration Center, Maine, 1951-1952; director professional services, Veterans Administration Hospital., Boston, 1952-1954; manager, Veterans Administration Hospital., Manchester, N.H., 1954-1955; manager, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, New York City, 1956-1957; advisory board, visiting lecturer, Columbia School Public Health and Administrative Medicine, 1956-1965; hospital administration adviser, International Cooperation Administration, United States Operations Mission, Asunción, Paraguay, 1958-1960; acting director, Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de Salud Publica, Paraguay, 1960-1961; director, South Carolina.I.S.P. chief health division United States, Agency for International Development, La Paz, Bolivia, 1961-1963; public health adviser Africa Bureau, Agency for International Development, Department State, Washington, 1963-1964; chief of staff United States, Veterans Administration Hospital., Providence, 1964-1965; superintendent, Rutland Heights Hospital, Commonwealth Massachusetts, 1965-1976; director public health hospitals, Commonwealth Massachusetts, 1973. Honorary professor medicine U. San Andres, La Paz, Bolivia. Director human services and health care programs Worcester Consortium for Higher Education, 1972-1976.

Trustee Becker Junior College, Worcester/Leicester, Massachusetts, since 1980.

Achievements

• Endre Kopperl Brunner has been listed as a noteworthy physician, hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from lieutenant Commander to Commander Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1947. Fellow New York Academy Medicine, American College Hospital Administrators. Member American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Association, Worcester District Medical Society, Massachusetts Hospital Association (Worcester area council), New England Hospital Assembly, American, Massachusetts public health associations, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Pi.

Club: New York University.

Connections

Married Eleanor Carroll, July 10, 1937. Children— Endrea, John Stephen.

Father:

Lajos Brunner

Mother:

Gabrielle (Kopperl) Brunner

Spouse:

Eleanor Carroll

child:

Endrea Brunner

child:

John Stephen Brunner