Background
Speer,, Eugene Eaven was born on November 10, 1911 in Decatur, Alabama, United States. Son of Eugene Eaven and Emma (Shoemaker) Speer.
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Eugene Eaven Speer
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Bachelor of Science, Athens College, 1937. Student, University Alabama, 1938.
Career
Teacher Decatur public schools, 1933-1938, principal, 1938-1941, vocational adviser, 1937-1938. First aid and water safety field representative East-Coast American National Red Cross, 1941-1942. With VA, 1946-1985; national director medical administration, 1963-1966.
Hospital director Louisville, 1966-1969, Buffalo, 1969-1971, Augusta, Georgia, 1971-1985. Retired, 1985
Visiting lecturer, preceptor George Washington University Graduate School Health Care Administration. Preceptor health care administrative residents University Ottawa.
Faculty Medical College Georgia.
Membership
Board directors numerous community agency boards including chairman, president, board directors East Central Georgia Health Services Agency Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators. Life member DAV American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans American.
Member National Council Teachers of Mathematics (Alabama president 1937), Tennessee Valley Council Teachers of Mathematics, American Hospital Association, Western Hospital Association, New York Hospital Association, Association Military Surgeons United States, Federal Executive Association (president 1969, board directors Frontier Niagara chapter 1970-1971), Greater Augusta Hospital Administrators (chairman) Clubs: Civitan. Lodges: Kiwanis.
Connections
Married Jessie M. Pridmore, March 1, 1946 (deceased 1977). Married Johanna Sachs, December 14, 1984.
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Born
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Died
April 19, 1987 (aged 75) -
Resting place
Beaufort, South Australia, Australia -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient service citations Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, DAV, Paralyzed Veterans American, Amvets, Order of Purple Heart. Named Federal Civil Servant of Year Greater Kansas City Area, 1962.Recipient service citations Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, DAV, Paralyzed Veterans American, Amvets, Order of Purple Heart. Named Federal Civil Servant of Year Greater Kansas City Area, 1962.